PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

A : Receipt of a copy of a petition in respect of the Bill titled “Public Financial Management” filed at the Supreme Court
B : Receipt of copies of petitions in respect of the Bill titled “Economic Transformation” filed at the Supreme Court
C : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
D : Meeting of the Liaison Committee


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report of the Presidential Secretariat for the year 2023.
(ii)    Performance Report of the National Police Commission for the year 2023.
(iii)    Annual Performance Reports of the District Secretariats of Mannar and Jaffna for the year 2023.
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Project Management and Monitoring for the year 2023
(v)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Community Based Corrections for the year 2023
(vi)    Annual Performance Report of the Co-operative Employees Commission for the year 2023

(vii) Regulations made by the Minister of Investment Promotion in consultation with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission under Section 71 read with Section 52 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2381/24 of 22nd April 2024
(viii)    Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2387/11 of 04thJune 2024 and Schedule thereto, by virtue of the powers vested with the president in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The First Report of the Committee on Ethics And Privileges for the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament was presented by the Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) V. Radhakrishnan, the Chair of the Committee.
(iii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy and Transport was presented by the Hon. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana       -     Two Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne                    
(iii)    The Hon. Anupa Pasqual                    
(iv)    The Hon. Waruna Liyanage                 -      Two Petitions                    
 (Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Issues regarding forests in the country

The Hon. Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

Sri Lanka Electricity Bill (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

Division was taken at the Second Reading (103 in favour; 59 against) and passed by the House with amendments.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Permanent appointments for registered substitutes of Sri Lanka postal department” was proposed by the Hon. K. P. S. Kumarasiri.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1827 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 7th June 2024.

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