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The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Performance Report of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers for the year 2018
(ii) Performance Report of the Prime Minister’s Office for the year 2018
(iii) Performance Report of the Ministry of Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage and Kandy Development for the year 2018
(iv) Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Survey Department for the year 2018
(v) Performance Report of the Land Title Settlement Department for the year 2018
(vi) Performance Report of the Ministry of Lands & Parliamentary Reforms for the year 2018
(vii) Annual Performance Report and Accounts of the District Secretariat - Hambantota for the year 2018
(viii) Annual Performance and Financial Report of the District Secretariat - Colombo for the year 2018
(ix) Performance and Accounts Report of the District Secretariat - Rathnapura for the year 2018
(x) Annual Performance and Accounts Report of the District Secretariat - Batticaloa for the year 2018
(xi) Performance Report and Accounts of the Registrar General’s Department for the year 2018
(xii) Performance Report of the Department of Immigration and Emigration for the year 2018
(xiii) Annual Performance Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Internal & Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government - Home Affairs Division for the year 2018
(xiv) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Internal & Home Affairs and Provincial Councils and Local Government - Provincial Councils & Local Government Division for the year 2018
(xv) Performance Report of the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs for the year 2018
(xvi) Performance Report of the Department of Cultural Affairs for the year 2018
(xvii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of National Integration, Official Languages, Social Progress and Hindu Religious Affairs for the year 2018
(xviii) Annual Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) for the year 2017
(xix) Annual Report of the National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka for the year 2017
(xx) Annual Report of the Wijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital for the year 2015
(xxi) Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 01.04.2019 to 31.05.2019 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 6 of 2019.
(xxii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2113/9 of 05th March 2019.
(xxiii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2114/25 of 13th March 2019.
(xxiv) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2114/49 of 14th March 2019.
(xxv) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2123/5 of 13th May 2019
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
(ii) Hon. Wasantha Aluwihare - Two Petitions
(iii) Hon. A. D. Susil Premajayantha
(iv) Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella
(v) Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka
Solar power generation programme
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Douglas Devananda
Subsidy for potato farmers of Northern Province
Hon. P. Harrison, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development replied to the above Question.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 4 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(i) Regulations under the Regulation of Insurance Industry Act
(ii) Three Notifications under the Excise Ordinance
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Proposed cyber protection Bill and Restriction of Mass Media” was proposed by the Hon. Chandima Weerakkody.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1920 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 19th June 2019.
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