PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Co-opted Members to serve on Legislative Standing Committee for the consideration of the “United Christian Fellowship of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Bill”
B : Co-opted Members to serve on Legislative Standing Committee for the consideration of the “White Rose Foundation (Incorporation) Bill”
C : Co-opted Members to serve on Legislative Standing Committee for the consideration of the ““Matara Season” Organization (Incorporation) Bill”
D : Co-opted Members to serve on Legislative Standing Committee for the consideration of the “Samadhi Health Service, Environment, Agricultural, Cultural and Sport Centre (Incorporation) Bill”
E : Members to serve in the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Foreign Employment & Labour
F : Members to serve in the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans
G : Meeting for constitution of a Parliamentary Caucus for Protection of Hill Country 


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Ceylon Shipping Corporation Ltd for the year 2021/2022
(ii)    Annual Report of the Galle Heritage Foundation for the year 2021
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Archives for the year 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Duminda Dissanayake                    
(ii)    The Hon. Thushara Indunil Amarasena                    
(iii)    The Hon. (Dr.) Major Pradeep Undugoda                    
(iv)    The Hon. Madhura Withanage, Attorney at Law                    
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Statistics about poverty, budget deficit, inflation rate etc.


Personal Explanations

Hon. G. G. Ponnambalam

Remarks by Hon. (Dr.) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe about him


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation Bill (2024) - Committee

Appropriation Bill – Twentieth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 and 3 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(ii) Order under the Tourism Act   
(iii)    Annual Reports of the Buddhasasana Fund (2016 and 2017)   


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Ownership, etc. of Flats in Colombo and suburb” was proposed by the Hon. Premnath C. Dolawatte, Attorney at Law.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1928 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 7th December 2023.


[Budget 2024]

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