PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for the First, Second and Third Quarters 2024.
(ii)    The Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of the Republic of India for the avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, under Section 75(1) of Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 and passed by the Parliament on 26 July 2013 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1828/9 dated 17 September 2013 entered on 16 December 2024.
(iii)    Annual Report of the Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory Limited for the year 2022/2023.
(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 Public Security and the institutions coming under its purview in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Two Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka - Three Petitions
(iii)    The Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage - Seven Petitions
(iv)    The Hon. Chathura Galappaththi - Five Petitions
(v)    The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Gunawardana
(vi)    The Hon. Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera
(vii)    The Hon. Lal Premanath                    
(viii)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Hasara Liyanage, Attorney at Law                    
(ix)    The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions of Privilege

Hon. (Mrs.) Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Attorney at Law

Regarding false News report by Daily Mirror and other media on her


Main Business of the House for Today

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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Suspension of liquor shop licenses in Periyaneelavanai in Ampara ” was proposed by the Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2025) was adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 21st February 2025.

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