The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
A: Additional Members to serve in the Panel of Chairs for the First Session of the Ninth Parliament
Presentation of Papers
(i) Proclamation made and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2202/8 of 17th November 2020 and Schedule thereto, by virtue of the powers vested with the president in terms of Section 2 of the Essential Public Services Act, No. 61 of 1979
(ii) 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 Office of the Leader of the Opposition of Parliament in the Report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
Presentation of Petitions
Hon. Amarakeerthi Athukorala
(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Ministerial Statements
Minister of Wildlife & Forest Conservation, the Hon. C. B. Rathnayake replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sajith Premadasa under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 19.11.2020 regarding the protection of forest lands belongs to Department of Forest Conservation.
Presentation of Bills
The Minister of Justice presented the following Bills entitled-
(i) Intellectual Property (Amendment) - to amend the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003
(ii) Evidence (Amendment) - to amend the Evidence Ordinance (Chapter 14)
(iii) Bail (Amendment) - to amend the Bail Act, No. 30 of 1997
Main Business of the House for Today
Appropriation (2021) Bill - Committee
Appropriation (2021) Bill – Eighth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Damages to Sinharaja Forest Reserve due to Neluwa - Lankagama road construction” was proposed by the Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1755 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 27th November 2020.
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