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 Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development
B : Meeting for Members representing the Panel of Chairs


Presentation of Papers

Regulations made by the Minister of Power and Energy under Section 48 read with Sections 4(a) and 16(4) of the Petroleum Resources Act, No. 21 of 2021 and under Section 48 read with Section 13(3) of the Petroleum Resources Act, No. 21 of 2021 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2374/17 of 05th March 2024


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

The Hon. Shehan Semasinghe                    
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Allocation for tri forces, ‘aswesuma’ and other issues


Presentation of Bills

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

“Civil Procedure Code (Amendment)”

to amend the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101).


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 24 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-

(i) Two Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act
(ii) Notification under Excise Ordinance
(iii) Regulations under Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act
(iv) Two Orders under Finance Act
(v) Four Regulations under Foreign Exchange Act
(vi) Six Resolutions under the Appropriation Act
(vii) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act
(viii) Resolution under the Customs Ordinance
(ix) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act
(x) Annual Report of the Jaya Container Terminals Limited (2022)
(xi) Pavithra Wanniarachchi Sahurda Foundation Incorporation) Bill
(xii) International Institute of Theravadha Incorporation) Bill
(xiii) Saweera Foundation Incorporation) Bill
(xiv) Kelaniya Buddhist Women’s Charitable Society (Incorporation) Bill


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Absorbing Teachers (temporary) in the Eastern Province to Teachers’ service” was proposed by the Hon. S. M. M. Muszhaaraff, Attorney at Law.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1715 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 14th May 2024.

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