The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
‘A’ : Endorsement of the certificate on Bills under Article 79 of the Constitution
‘B’ : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution”
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Performance Report of the Provincial Councils & Local Government Division of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government for the year 2019
(ii) Order made by the Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Information Technology Honours Degree awarded by Esoft Metro Campus (Pvt) Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2139/25 of 03rd September 2019
(iii) Order made by the Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree awarded by Saegis Campus (Private)Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2141/81 of 20th September 2019
(iv) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Business Management in Tourism Hospitality and Events Degree awarded by National School of Business Management Limited and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2164/54 of 27th February 2020.
(v) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Technology Honours in Environmental Technology Degree and the Bachelor of Science Honours in Bio Systems Engineering Degree awarded by SLT Campus (Pvt) Limited, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2164/54 of 27th February 2020
(vi) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Education Honours Degree and the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/Bachelor of Science Honours in Information Technology Degrees awarded by Horizon College of Business and Technology (Pvt) Ltd and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2164/54 of 27th February 2020
(vii) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Master of Business Administration in management Strategy Degree awarded by KAATSU — Highly Advanced Medical Technology Training Centre (Pvt) Limited (KIU) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2164/54 of 27th February 2020
(viii) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 with regard to the Bachelor of Science Honours on Chemical Science Degree awarded by Institute of Chemistry,Ceylon and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2166/14 of 11th March 2020
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. Duminda Dissanayake - Three Petitions
(ii) Hon. Rohana Dissanayaka - Three Petitions
(iii) Hon. Upul Mahendra Rajapaksha
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Details of Covid - 19 infections in Minuwangoda Brandix cluster
Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Minister of Health replied to the above Question.
Presentation of Bills
The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance presented the following Bills entitled-
(i) Appropriation (2020) - to provide for the service of the financial year 2020; to authorize the raising of loans in or outside Sri Lanka, for the purpose of such service; to make financial provision in respect of certain activities of the Government during that financial year; to enable the payment by way of advances out of the Consolidated Fund or any other fund or moneys of, or at the disposal of the Government, of moneys required during that financial year for expenditure on such activities; to provide for the refund of such moneys to the Consolidated Fund and to make provision for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
(ii) Appropriation (2021) - to provide for the service of the financial year 2021; to authorize the raising of loans in or outside Sri Lanka, for the purpose of such service; to make financial provision in respect of certain activities of the Government during that financial year; to enable the payment by way of advances out of the Consolidated Fund or any other fund or moneys of, or at the disposal of the Government, of moneys required during that financial year for expenditure on such activities; to provide for the refund of such moneys to the Consolidated Fund and to make provision for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
Main Business of the House for Today
Two Orders under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act
were approved by the House.
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Solution for Human - Elephant conflict in Puttalam” was proposed by the Hon. Mayadunna Chinthaka Amal.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Wednesday 21st October 2020.
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