PARLIAMENT

The Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 22 of the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2415/56 of 19th December 2024.
(ii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2415/35 of 18th December 2024.
(iii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2416/11 of 24th December 2024.
(iv)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the institutes coming under its purview in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.
(v)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Master of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering Degree awarded by SLT Campus (Private) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2373/36 of 29th February 2024.
(vi)    Orders made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Science Honours in Data Science Degree awarded by Horizon College of Business and Technology (Private) Ltd and the Bachelor of Education Honours in Sports and Physical Education Degree awarded by CINEC Campus (Private) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2375/22 of 12th March 2024.  
(vii)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Science Honours in Data Science Degree awarded by KIU Campus (Private) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2379/04 of 08th April 2024.
(viii)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Degrees awarded by Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2382/24 of 03rd May 2024.
(ix)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Master of Education in Educational Management and Leadership Degree awarded by National School of Business Management Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2383/28 of 08th May 2024.
(x)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Degrees awarded by International College of Business and Technology Limited  and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2383/45 of 11th May 2024.
(xi)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the  Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Studies Degree awarded by Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (Guarantee) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2384/28 of 16th May 2024.
(xii)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the  Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology and Communication Degree awarded by Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary    No. 2384/29 of 16th May 2024.
(xiii)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the  Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree awarded by Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (Guarantee) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2388/12 of 10th June 2024.
(xiv)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Degrees awarded by Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2389/23 of 20th June 2024.
(xv)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Business Management Honours Degree awarded by The British School of Commerce (Private) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2389/24 of 20th June 2024.
(xvi)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Degrees awarded by National School of Business Management Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2392/47 of 11th July 2024.
(xvii)    Order made by the then Minister of Education under Section 27(1)(b) read with Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Education Honours in Early Childhood Education Degree awarded by CINEC Campus (Private) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2403/17 of 25th September 2024.
(xviii)    Annual Report of the National Crafts Council for the year 2023.
(xix)    Regulations made by the then Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, Co-operative Development, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development under Section 204 read with Sections 160A, 161B, 161C, 161D, 161E, 161F, 161G, 161I, 161K and 161L of the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2407/04 of 22nd October 2024.
(xx)    Annual Report of the Central Environmental Authority for the year 2022.
(xxi)    Annual Report of the GSMB Technical Services (Pvt) Ltd for the year 2022.
(xxii)    Performance Report of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs for the year 2023.


Questions of Privilege

Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan

Incident took place at the airport when he try to visit to India for a conference


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Clean Sri Lanka Project” was proposed by the Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.

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