PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

1 : Report of the Special Committee appointed to investigate and report on the complaints submitted regarding the conduct of the Hon. Member of Parliament (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
2 : Security for Members of Parliament


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    The Hon. D. V. Chanaka                       
(ii)    The Hon. Hector Appuhamy                       
(iii)    The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi                       
(iv)    The Hon. Ashoka Gunasena - Two Petitions
(v)    The Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara - Eight Petitions
(vi)    The Hon. Ruwan Mapalagama - Thirteen Petitions
(vii)    The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya - Two Petitions
(viii)    The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera - Seven Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

Details of financial reserve, foreign debt etc.


Ministerial Statement

Hon. Ananda Wijepala, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs made Ministerial Statements regarding recent criminal activities and National Security of the country.


Main Business of the House for Today

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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Solutions for wild elephants' death due to collision with trains” was proposed by the Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2025) was adjourned at 1842 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Saturday 22nd February 2025.

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