The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.
Messages from the President
A: Order under the Public Security Ordinance
Announcements by the Speaker
‘B’ : Receipt of the copies of petitions filed at the Supreme Court
‘C’ : Replacement Member to serve in the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Sustainable Development and Environment and Natural Resources
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Report of the Geological Survey & Mines Bureau for the year 2016
(ii) Annual Report of the People’s Bank for the year 2018
(iii) Annual Report of the National Savings Bank for the year 2018
(iv) Annual Report of the National Transport Medical Institute for the year 2016
(v) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority for the year 2017
(vi) Annual Report of the National Engineering Research and Development Centre of Sri Lanka for the year 2017
(vii) 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 performance of the Election Commission for the year 2017 in the Third Report for the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament on 21.06.2019
(viii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2122/4 of 07th May 2019
(ix) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2124/2 of 21st May 2019
(x) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2124/4 of 21st May 2019
(xi) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2130/20 of 03rd July 2019
(xii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2131/30 of 10th July 2019
(xiii) Order made by the Acting Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2132/13 of 18th July 2019
(xiv) Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2127/13 of 11th June 2019)
(xv) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 19(A) of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235), relating to exemptions of Custom Import Duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2134/34 of 31st July 2019
(xvi) Reports 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 performance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Management, Ministry of Disaster Management, Department of Pensions and Department of Meteorology for the year 2017 in the Third Report for the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament on 21.06.2019
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. (Dr.) Jayampathy Wickramaratne.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. Gamini Lokuge
(ii) Hon. Susantha Punchinilame - Two Petitions
(iii) Hon. Sunil Handunneti - Three Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Ministerial Statements
(i) Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs, the Hon. Sajith Premadasa replied to the following Questions raised by the;
• Hon. Anura Dissanayaka under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 24.07.2019 regarding Issues in films distribution
• Hon. Douglas Devananda under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 10.07.2019 regarding Completion of a Housing scheme in Vavuniya
• Hon. Douglas Devananda under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 23.07.2019 regarding Archaeological sites in Mullaitivu, Kanniya and etc.
(ii) Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation, the Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 08.08.2019 regarding Reduction of Ground Handling charges for international flights.
Main Business of the House for Today
Regulation under the Judicature Act
was approved by the House.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1639 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 4th September 2019.
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