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Business of the House for October 23, 2019


The Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.


Messages from the President

A: Order under the Public Security Ordinance


Announcements by the Speaker

‘B’ :  Replacement Member to serve in the Committee on Public Enterprises
‘C’ :  Replacement Member to serve in the Committee on Public Accounts
‘D’ :  Co-opted Members to serve on Legislative Standing Committee for the consideration of the Bill entitled “Institute of Environmental Professionals, Sri Lanka (Incorporation)”
‘E’ :  Question of privilege raised by the Hon. S. Shritharan, MP


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Second Instalment – Part XXVIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2013;
•    Ninth Instalment – Part XIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2015;
•    Second Instalment – Part XXVI and Ninth Instalment – Parts XII, XIII and XIV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2016;
•    Second Instalment – Parts XXI and XXII, Third Instalment – Part IX and Ninth Instalment – Parts VII, VIII, IX and X of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017; and
•    Second Instalment – Parts I and II, Third Instalment – Parts I and II, Ninth Instalment – I and Tenth Instalment – Part X of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report and Accounts of the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment for the year 2018
(ii)    Performance Report and Annual Accounts of the Office of the Public Service Commission for the year 2018
(iii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Government Printing for the year 2018
(iv)    Performance Report of the Department of Wildlife Conservation for the year 2018
(v)    Annual Performance Reports of the Ministry of Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine  for the years 2015 and 2016
(vi)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons and Co-operative Development for the year 2018
(vii)    Performance Report of the Department of Co-operative Development for the year 2018
(viii)    Performance Report of the Department of Agriculture for the year 2018
(ix)    Annual Performance Report and Accounts of the Department of Pensions for the year 2018
(x)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Meteorology for the year 2018

(xi)    Annual Reports of the National Education Commission for the years 2017 and 2018
(xii)    Annual Reports of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board for the years 2016 and 2017
(xiii)    Annual Report of the Public Service Commission for the year 2018
(xiv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation for the year 2015
(xv)    Annual Report of the Wijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital, Seeduwa for the year 2016
(xvi)    Annual Report of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the year 2017
(xvii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation for the year 2017
(xviii)    Annual Report of the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Ltd. for the year 2017
(xix)    Annual Reports of the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016
(xx)    Annual Report of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation for the year 2017
(xxi)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration for the year 2017
(xxii)    Annual Reports of the Urban Settlement Development Authority for the years 2014 and 2015
(xxiii)    Annual Reports of the Central Cultural Fund for the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
(xxiv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Transport Board for the year 2015
(xxv)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency for the year 2017
(xxvi)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board for the year 2017
(xxvii)    Annual Report of the Employees’ Trust Fund Board for the year 2017

(xxviii)    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 Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs, Regional Development Division and Department of National Planning 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
(xxix)    Order made by the Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife under Section 2(2) of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (Chapter 469) relating to Kotuaththawala Sancturay and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2007/37 of 23rd February 2017
(xxx)    Order made by the Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife under Section 2(2) of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (Chapter 469) relating to Kodigahakanda Sanctuary and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2039/5 of 03rd October 2017
(xxxi)    Order made by the Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs under Section 2(2) of the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (Chapter 469) relating to Kayankerni Marine Sanctuary and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2118/59 of 11th April 2019
(xxxii)    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. 2143/4 of 30th September 2019
(xxxiii)    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 Provincial Councils & Local Government Section of the Ministry of Internal & Home Affairs and Provincial Councils & Local Government 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
(xxxiv)    National Energy Policy and Strategies of Sri Lanka published with the approval of the Government by the Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2135/61 of 09th August 2019, after reviewing and revising the National Energy Policy and Strategies of Sri Lanka published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1553/10 of 10th June 2008
(xxxv)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Sections 61(1)(sc) and 61(1)(sd) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 relating to Conservation of Fish and Aquatic Resources within Sri Lanka Waters and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2008/30 of 03rd March 2017
(xxxvi)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 read with Section 28 of the aforesaid Act relating to Prohibition of Use of Spears in Fishing Operations and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2008/31 of 03rd March 2017
(xxxvii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 read with Sections 29 and 61(1)(u) of the aforesaid Act relating to Prohibition of Catching Fish Species Thambuwa and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2014/4 of 11th April 2017
(xxxviii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and State Minister of Mahaweli Development under Section 61(1)(u) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 relating to Fish and Fishery Products, Import and Re-export Management and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2023/51 of 15th June 2017
(xxxix)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and State Minister of Mahaweli Development under Sections 61(1)(l) and 61(1)(t) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 relating to Implementation of Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal Unreported Fishing and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2027/32 of 13th July 2017
(xl)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and State Minister of Mahaweli Development under Sections 61 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 relating to Landing of Fish and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2027/32 of 13th July 2017
(xli)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section   61(1)(b) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 read with Section 64(a) of the aforesaid Act relating to Beach Seine Fishing and published in the Gazette Extraordinary              No. 2065/33 of 05th April 2018
(xlii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economy under Section 61(1)(t) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 relating to Minimum Standards for the citizen of Sri Lanka engaged in fishing operations in foreign flagged fishing boats and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2107/50 of 25th January 2019
(xliii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996 read with Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the aforesaid Act relating to Fishing Operations and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2115/8 of 18th March 2019
(xliv)    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 Petroleum Resources Development Section of the Ministry of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development 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
(xlv)    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 Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development 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
(xlvi)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament


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