The Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
A: Appointment of Members to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee
B: Regarding Bills referred to the Legislative Standing Committee
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Third Instalment – Part XV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2014;
• Fourth Instalment – Part XII and Sixth Instalment – Parts XXIV and XXV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2016;
• Fourth Instalment – Part X and Sixth Instalment – Parts XX, XXI, XXII and XXIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017;
• First Instalment – Parts XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII and XXIII, Fourth Instalment – Parts III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII, Fifth Instalment – Parts V, VI, VII and VIII and Sixth Instalment – Parts IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII and XXIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2018; and
• Eighth Instalment – Part II and Tenth Instalment – Parts XIV, XVI, XVII, XVIII and XIX of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019
in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Report of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2018
(ii) Performance Report of the Civil Security Department for the year 2018
(iii) Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 120(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on Ceylon Petroleum Corporation in the Third Report for the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Committee on Public Enterprises for the period from 01.03.2018 to 26.10.2018 which was presented to Parliament on 23.10.2019
(iv) 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 Department of Government Information 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 Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran.
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Problems faced by Disabled Community
(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka
Corruptions in Sri Lankan Airlines
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 14 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(i) Seven Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act
(ii) Two Resolutions under the Customs Ordinance
(iii) Regulations under the Foreign Exchange Act
(iv) Two Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act
(v) Two Orders under the Value Added Tax Act
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Recruitment of employees for Department of Cultural Affairs and Central Cultural Fund by the previous government” was proposed by the Hon. Ananda Aluthgamage.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1902 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday 7th February 2020.
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