PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Ajith Rajapakse, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of the Committee took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution 


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report and Accounts of the Registrar General’s Department for the year 2022.
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Delimitation Commission for the year 2022.
(iii)    Performance Report of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for the year 2022
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department for the year 2022
(v)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Health for the year 2022

(vi) Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2349/44 of 17th September 2023 and Schedule thereto, by virtue of the powers vested with the president in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report and the Minutes of the Legislative Standing Committee on “Balapitiya Sri Rahularama Purana Viharastha Samanera Akalpa Sangwardena Bikshu Vidyalaya (Incorporation) Bill” was presented by the Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation was presented by the Hon. (Mrs) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney-At-Law, the Chair of the Committee.
(iii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy & Transport was presented by the Hon. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Nalin Fernando                    
(ii)    The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana   -   Two Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Liquor licenses, Beer permits and Kansa cultivation

Hon. State Minister of Indigenous Medicine replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(i) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act
(ii)    Regulations under the Forest Conservation Ordinance


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment time on “Impact on essential services due to strike activity in public sector” was proposed by the Hon. Madhura Withanage, Attorney at Law.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1648 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 21st September 2023.

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