PARLIAMENT

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


Messages from the President

1 : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)


Announcements by the Speaker

2 : Seating arrangement during Committee Stage Debate
3 : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Notification made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 22 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) as amended from time to time, regarding Excise Duty on Liquor, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2418/42 of 10th January 2025 (Excise Notification No. 01/2025).
(ii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989, relating to Excise Duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2418/43 of 10th January 2025.
(iii)    List of Proposed Alterations in the Legends of Draft Estimates - 2025.
(iv)    Annual Report of the 1990 Suwaseriya Foundation for the year 2023.
(v)    Annual Report of the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation of Sri Lanka for the year 2023.


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

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. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law - Four Petitions
(ii)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Attorney at Law                    
(iii)    The Hon. (Mrs.) Thushari Jayasingha, Attorney at Law                    
(iv)    The Hon. Padmasiri Bandara - Two Petitions
(v)    The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri                    
(vi)    The Hon. Dinindu Saman - Four Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Criminal incidents and preventive measures

The Hon. Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Relocation of Norwood Divisional Secretariat” was proposed by the Hon. Mano Ganesan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1834 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 28th February 2025.

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