PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the State Printing Corporation for the year 2021
(ii)    Annual Report of the University of Peradeniya for the year 2022
(iii)    Annual Report of the Coconut Development Authority for the year 2021
(iv)    Annual Report of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board for the year 2022

(v) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 22 of the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2363/26 of 20th December 2023


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Reports and the Minutes of the Legislative Standing Committee on “Sri Balabhivurdhi Wardana Samithiya (Incorporation) Bill”, “Samadhi Community Development Foundation (Incorporation) Bill” and “Dassana Bauddha Sanvidhanaya (Incorporation) Bill” were presented by the Hon. Ajith Rajapakse, the Deputy Speaker, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. D.B. Herath

(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Bill entitled

“Value Added Tax (Amendment)”

to amend the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Increasing cost of living and prevention of malnutrition” was proposed by the Hon. Kabir Hashim.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 12th January 2024.

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