PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Meeting with the Party Leaders and the Members of the Committee on Parliamentary Business regarding “proposed bill on Parliamentary Standard”


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the National Building Research Organization for the year 2022
(ii)    Annual Reports of the Elkaduwa Plantations Limited for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Security was presented by the Hon. Tiran Alles, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The three Reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans was presented by the Hon. Sudath Manjula, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.
(iii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) V. Radhakrishnan, the Chair of the Committee.


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Non Cabinet Minister of State Plantation Enterprises Reforms and State Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sajith Premadasa under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 14.11.2023 regarding Programme to review the progress of the Budget Proposals.


Questions of Privilege

Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Weerasekera

Hon. Chandima Weerakkody’s remarks about him


Privilege

(i)    The Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by the Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. on 22nd 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.
(ii)    The Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by the Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, Attorney at Law, M.P. on 22nd 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.


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation Bill (2024) - Committee

Appropriation Bill – Ninth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate

(ii) Regulations under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (appearing as Item No. 2 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Permitting disabled, retired war heroes to use ranks related to the present drawing salary” was proposed by the Hon. K. P. S. Kumarasiri.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1841 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 24th November 2023.


[Budget 2024]

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