PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Report from the Committee to look into the incident that took place on 20th October 2023 in the Parliamentary premises


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

Annual Work Programme of the National Audit Office for the year 2024 in terms of Section 35(3) of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018 which was submitted to Speaker by the Auditor-General in terms of Section 35(1) of the said Act


Presentation of Papers

Annual Report of the Urban Development Authority for the year 2019


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The two Reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Food Security and Agriculture were presented by the Hon. D. Weerasinghe, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. (Dr.) Rajitha Senarathne                    
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Restructuring of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, Sri Lanka Telecom and Litro Gas Lanka Ltd.


Privilege

The Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by the Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, M.P. on 14th November, 2023 in Parliament to the effect that his privileges have been infringed, moved by the Hon. Chief Opposition Whip, was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges in terms of the provisions of Standing Order 118 of the Parliament.


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Udayana Kirindigoda was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Yohan Pathirana Foundation (Incorporation)”

Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation Bill (2024) - Second Reading (Adjourned Debate) (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

Today is the Second Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2024).

(ii) Supplementary Sum - Programme 02 (appearing as Item No. 2 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Implementation of Nilwala River Development Project” was proposed by the Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2024) was adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 16th November 2023.


[Budget 2024]

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