PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business  


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Lady Lochore Loan Fund for the year 2019
(ii)    Annual Report of the State Printing Corporation for the year 2019
(iii)    Annual Report of the 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation for the year 2022
(iv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management for the year 2021
(v)    Annual Report of the Engineering Council, Sri Lanka for the year 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Just and Law-Abiding Society was presented by the Hon. W. D. J. Seneviratne, Attorney at Law, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Sampath Athukorala                    
(ii)    The  Hon. Shan Vijayalal De Silva                    
(iii)    The Hon. Mayadunna Chinthaka Amal
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions of Privilege

Hon. (Prof.) Channa Jayasumana

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Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Bill entitled

“Value Added Tax (Amendment)”

to amend the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002.


Main Business of the House for Today

Vote of No Confidence against Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health

was negatived after having taken a division (73 in favour; 113 against).


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1745 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 19th September 2023.

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