PARLIAMENT

The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

1 : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka for the year 2022
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Government Information for the year 2023
(iii)    Annual Report of the Industrial Development Board of Ceylon for the year 2022


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources was presented by the Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, the Chair of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. Rathna Gamage - Twelve Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. Muneer Mulaffer     
(iii)    The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi - Twelve Petitions                 
(iv)    The Hon. Ajith Agalakada                      
(v)    The Hon. Ajantha Gammeddage               
(vi)    The Hon. Jagath Manuwarna - Three Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

Cause of recent power failure in the country


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2025) - Second Reading (First Allotted Day)

(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Providing an unutilized building to Meelad Vidyalaya in Dehiwala” was proposed by the Hon. Mujibur Rahman.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2025) was adjourned at 1826 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 19th February 2025.

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