The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
‘A’ : Replacement and Additional Members to serve in the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the terrorist attacks that took place in different places in Sri Lanka on 21st April 2019
Presentation of Papers
(i) Performance Report of the Presidential Secretariat for the year 2018
(ii) Annual Performance Report of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition of Parliament for the year 2018
(iii) Performance Report of the Department of Management Audit for the year 2018
(iv) Annual Performance Report of the Co-operative Employees Commission for the year 2018
(v) Performance Report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development for the year 2018
(vi) Annual Report of the Kurunegala Plantations Limited for the year 2016
(vii) Annual Report of the Coconut Research Board for the year 2017
(viii) Annual Report of the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation for the year 2014
(ix) Annual Report of the National Institute of Language Education & Training for the year 2016
(x) Notification made by the Minister of Finance under Section 22 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52), relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2113/6 of 05th March 2019
(Excise Notification No. 01/2019)
(xi) Notification made by the Minister of Finance under Section 32 read with Sections 12, 14 and 22 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52), relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2113/7 of 05th March 2019
(Excise Notification No. 02/2019)
(xii) Notification made by the Minister of Finance under Section 22 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52), relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2113/8 of 05th March 2019
(Excise Notification No. 03/2019)
(xiii) Regulations made by the Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation under Section 117 read with Section 13 of the Civil Aviation Act, No. 14 of 2010 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2087/27 of 06th September 2018
(xiv) 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 Education in the First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the period From 06.06.2017 to 08.12.2017 which was presented to Parliament on 21.02.2019
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Lands was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Vijitha Herath.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. Lucky Jayawardana
(ii) Hon. Karunarathna Paranawithana
(iii) Hon. Nihal Galappaththi
(iv) Hon. T. Ranjith De Zoysa
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa
Relief package for affected sectors of April 21st terrorist attack
(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka
Investment of EPF money
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Chief Government Whip moved the Bill entitled
“People’s Bank (Amendment)”
to amend the People’s Bank Act, No. 29 of 1961.
Main Business of the House for Today
Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance
Resolution moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament that the Proclamation made by the President under Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), as amended by Act, No. 8 of 1959, Law No. 6 of 1978, and Act, No. 28 of 1988, bringing into operation the provisions of Part II of the aforesaid Ordinance throughout Sri Lanka with effect from 22nd May, 2019, was approved.
Accordingly, the Emergency Motion was approved by Parliament with a majority of 14 votes, extending it for another month. 22 votes were cast in favour of the motion while 08 votes were against it.
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Distribution of lands for people at Jeyapuram in Pooneryn” was proposed by the Hon. S. Shritharan.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 4th June 2019.
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