PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Receipt of a copy of a petition filed at the Supreme Court   
B : Member to serve in the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and identify the mechanisms to be implemented in order to immediately control and eradicate the rapidly spreading drug menace in the country and to submit observations and recommendations to Parliament   
C : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Probation and Child Care Services for the year 2022
(ii)    Annual Performance Reports of the Ministry of Education (Volume I-General Education, Volume II-Higher Education and Volume III-Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation) for the year 2022
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs for the year 2022
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Environment for the year 2022


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report and the Minutes of the Legislative Standing Committee on “Sri Lanka Institute of Taxation (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill” was presented by the Hon. Ajith Rajapakse, the Deputy Speaker, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport and Highways was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, the Chair of the Committee.
(iii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence was presented by the Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera                    
(ii)    The Hon. Yadamini Gunawardena
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

People’s Leasing Company planning to buy shares of First Capital Holdings


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 21 and 22 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-
(i)    Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill
(ii)    Order under the Extradition Law


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Methodology for giving addresses to estate housing and line housing” was proposed by the Hon. Waruna Liyanage.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1643 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 18th July 2023.

*  This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard.