The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Customs for the year 2019
(ii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Labour for the year 2018
(iii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services for the year 2019
(iv) Performance Report of the Food Commissioner's Department for the year 2019
(v) Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Zoological Gardens for the year 2019
(vi) Performance Report of the Ministry of Information and Mass Media - Postal Services Section for the year 2019
(vii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development for the year 2019
(viii) Annual Performance Report of the Rural Economic Affairs & Livestock Development Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development for the year 2019
(ix) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture for the year 2019
(x) 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 Finance Commission in the First Report for the Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament on 18.02.2020
(xi) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 8(1)(b) of the University of Vocational Technology Act, No. 31 of 2008, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2154/18 of 19th December 2019
(xii) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 8(1)(b) of the University of Vocational Technology Act, No. 31 of 2008, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2166/46 of 13th March 2020
(xiii) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 8(1)(b) of the University of Vocational Technology Act, No. 31 of 2008, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2180/12 of 16th June 2020
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. Gamini Lokuge - Two Petitions
(ii) Hon. Arundika Fernando
(iii) Hon. Indika Anuruddha Herath
(iv) Hon. Buddhika Pathirana - Seventeen Petitions
(v) Hon. Jayantha Ketagoda
(vi) Hon. Thushara Indunil Amarasena
(vii) Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna - Two Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Relief programme for tourism sector
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, Minister of Tourism replied to the above Question.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the following Bills entitled,
(i) Nation Building Tax (Amendment) - to amend the Nation Building Tax Act, No. 9 of 2009
(ii) Economic Service Charge (Amendment) - to amend the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006
(iii) Ports and Airports Development Levy (Amendment) - to amend the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011
(iv) Finance (Amendment) - to amend the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018
(v) The Hon. Minister of Justice moved the Bill entitled
“Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution”
to amend the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 43 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(i) Two Orders under the Finance Acts, Nos. 11 of 2006 and 12 of 2012
(ii) Five Orders under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018
(iii) Two Regulations and Three Orders under the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017
(iv) Thirty One Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Teacher Assistants in Plantation sector” was proposed by the Hon. Velu Kumar.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1654 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Wednesday 23rd September 2020.
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