PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Members to serve in the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis
B : Regarding Constitutional Council        
C : Special Meeting with the Party Leaders and the Members of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration for the year 2021

(ii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs under Section 41 read with Section 31 of the Sports Law, No. 25 of 1973 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2281/37 of 27th May 2022 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2296/19 of 08th September 2022
(iii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs under Section 41 read with Section 31 of the Sports Law, No. 25 of 1973 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2304/88 of 05th November 2022
(iv)    Regulations made by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs under Section 41 read with Section 31 of the Sports Law, No. 25 of 1973 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2310/26 of 14th December 2022
(v)    Regulations made by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs under Section 41 read with Sections 18 and 19 of the Sports Law, No. 25 of 1973 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2310/27 of 14th December 2022


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The two Reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health were presented by the Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Rohana Dissanayaka     -   Two Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms moved the following Bills entitled-

(i)    National Hydrographic - to make provisions for giving effect to certain Specific Obligations of Sri Lanka under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974; for the establishment of the National Hydrographic Office; for the registration of Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartograpers; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(ii)    Anti-Corruption (Amendment) - to amend the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 3 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(i)    Regulations under the Companies Act
(ii)    Notification under the Measurement Units, Standard and Services Act
(iii)    Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Urging the United Nations to call on all parties to declare an immediate cease-fire and to intervene immediately for a peaceful solution as the war between Israel and Palestine escalates in violation of international humanitarian law” was proposed by the Hon. Udaya Gammanpila.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1650 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 7th November 2023.

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