The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
A: Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Report Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the year 2019
(ii) Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance for the year 2019
(iii) Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report for the year 2020
(iv) Pre-Election Budgetary Position Report for the year 2020
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Termination of service of newly recruited Government officers
Questions of Privilege
Hon. Gevindu Cumaratunga
Issues faced at the Orientation programme conducted for Members of Parliament
House agreed to the following Motions moved by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, the Leader of the House of Parliament,
(i) Legislative Standing Committee
That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 113 of the Parliament, the Legislative Standing Committee shall consist of the Deputy Speaker as the Chair, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees and fifteen (15) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the First Session of the Ninth Parliament.
(ii) Committee on Standing Orders
That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 116 of the Parliament, the Committee on Standing Orders shall consist of the Speaker as the Chair, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees and nine (9) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the First Session of the Ninth Parliament.
(iii) House Committee
That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 117 of the Parliament, the House Committee shall consist of the Speaker as the Chair and fourteen (14) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the First Session of the Ninth Parliament.
(iv) Committee on Ethics and Privileges
That notwithstanding the provisions of the Standing Order 118 of the Parliament, the Committee on Ethics and Privileges shall consist of sixteen (16) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the First Session of the Ninth Parliament.
(v) Committee on Public Petitions
That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 122 of the Parliament, the Committee on Public Petitions shall consist of twenty three (23) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the First Session of the Ninth Parliament.
(vi) Backbencher Committee
That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 126 of the Parliament, the Backbencher Committee shall consist of the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip, eight (8) Backbenchers from the Government and eight (8) Backbenchers from the Opposition to be nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve in the First Session of the Ninth Parliament.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House:-
(i) Resolution under the Constitution [Vote on Account]
(ii) Resolution under the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 8th September 2020.
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