PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

Rules made by the Constitutional Council


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board for the year 2020
(ii)    Annual Report of the Lanka Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd for the year 2021

(iii) Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2358/66 of 17th November 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

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of Economic Crisis was presented by the Hon. Gamini Waleboda, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Sampath Athukorala
(ii)    The Hon. H. Nandasena
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Announcements by the Speaker

Regarding video recording of sessions and publishing in social media


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Government's stand on Supreme Court judgement regarding economic crisis


Privilege

The Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by the Hon. Rohitha Abegunawardhana, M.P. on 19th July, 2023 in Parliament to the effect that his privileges have been infringed, moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament, was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges in terms of the provisions of Standing Order 118 of the Parliament.


Main Business of the House for Today

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

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

Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill (2024) was passed by the House. Division was taken. 122 were in favour while 77 were against it.

The Appropriation Bill (2024) was referred to the Committee of the whole Parliament.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1813 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 22nd November 2023.


[Budget 2024]

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