PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Commerce for the year 2022.
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Community Water Supply for the year 2023.


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade, Commerce, Food Security & Cooperative Development was presented by the Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii)    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

(i)    The Hon. Anton Jayakody                    
(ii)    The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe
(iii)    The Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala
(iv)    The Hon. Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera - Two Petitions
(v)    The Hon. Aruna Panagoda
(vi)    The Hon. Stepni Fernando - Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Red-flagged containers released from port, etc.

The Hon. Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning replied to the above Question.

(ii) The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan

Issues regarding paddy cultivation in North and East


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Kumara Jayakody, Minister of Energy made a Ministerial Statement regarding issues regarding tender procedure of Mannar wind power plant


Privilege

The Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by the Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P. on 22nd January, 2025 in Parliament to the effect that his privileges have been infringed, moved by the Hon. Chief Opposition Whip, was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges in terms of the provisions of Standing Order 118 of the Parliament.


Main Business of the House for Today

Regulations under the Intellectual Property Act (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved by the House.


Questions at the Adjournment Time

Two Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-
(i)    The Hon. Upul Kithsiri
(ii)    The Hon. Ajith P. Perera


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1714 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 7th February 2025.

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