PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Members to serve in the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture and Plantation Industries 


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Third Installment – Part XVIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017;
•    Third Installment – Part XX of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018;
•    Ninth Installment – Part XLI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019;
•    Second Installment – Part LII, Third Instalment – Part XXV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020;
•    Second Installment – Parts XLIV and XLV, Third Installment – Part XXI and Ninth Installment – Part XXXIV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2021; and
•    Second Installment – Parts XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI and XXXII, Third Installment – Parts XIII, XIV and XV and Ninth Installment – Parts XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI and XVII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2022

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the National Child Protection Authority for the year 2020
(ii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation for the year 2021
(iii)    Annual Report of the Defence Services Command and Staff College for the year 2022
(iv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparel for the year 2021

(v) Report on the submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 120(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Department of Public Enterprises of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies in the report of the Committee on Public Enterprises which was presented to Parliament


Questions of Privilege

Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe

News item sent to Dinamina Newspaper by President’s media division regarding him


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2024) - Committee

Appropriation Bill – Thirteenth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Cancelling Ilmenite mining project in Mannar” was proposed by the Hon. Charles Nirmalanathan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1837 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 29th November 2023.


[Budget 2024]

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