The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
Handing over of amendments to the “Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution”
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Second Instalment – Part XXVII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017; and
• Ninth Instalment – Part II 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) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 27(1) read with Section 21 and Section 139 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the establishment of a Department of Hospitality and Leisure Management of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2160/42 of 30th January 2020
(ii) Order made by the Minister of Education under Section 27(1) read with Section 21 and Section 139 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the establishment of a Department of English Language Teaching of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2192/63 of 11th September 2020
(iii) Order made by the Minister of Education under Section 27(1) read with Section 21 and Section 139 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the establishment of a Department of Business Management of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2192/64 of 11th September 2020
(iv) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 20(4)(b) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, with regard to the appointment of Senior Professor (Mrs) Janitha Abeywickrama Liyanage as the Competent Authority in lieu of the Director of Gampaha Wichramarachchi Ayurveda Institute with effect from June 13, 2020 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2182/5 of 29th June 2020
(v) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation under Section 20(4)(b) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, with regard to the appointment of Emeritus of Professor Kathirkamanathan Kandasamy as the Competent Authority in lieu of the Vice - Chancellor, University of Jafna, Sri Lanka with effect from May 07, 2020 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2182/8 of 29th June 2020
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. Jayarathna Herath
(ii) Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi - Two Petitions
(iii) Hon. Sujith Perera
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Main Business of the House for Today
Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Bill - Second Reading
Debate to be continued tomorrow
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1925 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Thursday 22nd October 2020.
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