PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

1 : Ruling regarding Motions of Privilege raised by Members of Parliament on committee representation


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the Sri Lanka Press Council for the year 2022.
(ii)    Annual Report of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau for the year 2023.
(iii)    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 Environment in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.
(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Archives for the year 2023.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala - Four Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. Imran Maharoof - Two Petitions
(iii)    The Hon. Amila Prasad                     
(iv)    The Hon. Nanda Bandara - Two Petitions
(v)    The Hon. (Dr.) Nandana Millagala                    
(vi)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Deepthi Wasalage                  
(vii)    The Hon. Darmapriya Wijesinghe - Six Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Selection criteria of poverty, selection of aswesuma beneficiaries and protection of exporters etc.

Hon. Deputy Minister of Economic Development replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2025) - Second Reading (Second Allotted Day)
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2025) was adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 20th February 2025.

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