PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Ajith Rajapakse, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of the Committee took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Members to serve in the Committees


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

A.    Report submitted by the Honourable President to the   Hon. Speaker in terms of Section 15(8) of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act, No. 21 of 1996, pursuant to it being submitted to the Honourable President under the same section of the aforesaid Act by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka regarding the non-implementation of the recommendations of the Complaint No. HRC/BD/215/22

B.    
(i)    
•    Ninth Installment – Part XXXVIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018;
•    Second Installment – Part LIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019;
•    Second Installment – Part XLIX, and Ninth Installment – Part XXXVIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2021; and  
•    Second Installment – Parts XL and XLI and Ninth Installment – Part XXIV 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

(ii) Eighth Installment – Part III of the Performance Audit Report of the Auditor-General on Contribution of Consumer Affairs Authority in Protecting the Consumer in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Order made by the Acting Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 3(3) of the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011 relating to Ports and Airports Development Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2350/45 of 21st September 2023
(ii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 2A of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 as amended by Act, No. 6 of 2005 relating to Value Added Tax and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2363/22 of 19th December 2023


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport and Highways was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, the Chair of the Committee.


Ministerial Statements

Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Transport and Highways and Minister of Mass Media made a Ministerial Statement on issues regarding awareness programme for journalists.


House agreed to the following Motion moved by the Hon. Chief Government Whip-

Select Committee of Parliament to look into whether the child malnutrition issue in Sri Lanka is aggravating and to identify short term, medium term and long term measures to be taken in that regard, as well as to oversee the speedy implementation of the identified measures

That the time period granted to the  Select Committee of Parliament to look into whether the child malnutrition issue in Sri Lanka is aggravating and to identify short term, medium term and long term measures to be taken in that regard, as well as to oversee the speedy implementation of the identified measures, as specified in the Resolution passed by Parliament on 12 December 2023 be extended up to 05  June 2024 in terms of Standing Order 102 of the Parliament as the Committee needs further time to report its observations to Parliament.


Votes of Condolence

Vote of Condolence on the late Hon. Sanath Nishantha, Member of Parliament, was taken up and completed.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1709 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 5th March 2024.

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