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Business of the House for April 23, 2021


The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 22 read with Section 26 of the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2004 relating to International Telecommunications Operators Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2208/59 of 01st January 2021
(ii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3(3) of the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011 relating to Ports and Airports Development Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2209/17 of 05th January 2021
(iii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 51 read with Section 19 of the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 relating to Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2209/23 of 05th January 2021


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Urban Development & Housing was presented by the Hon. Indika Anuruddha Herath, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran                    
(ii)    The Hon. Upul Mahendra Rajapaksha

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

The Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Trade made a Ministerial Statement regarding sathosa relief pack and arrest of Asela Sampath.


Private Members’ Bills

(i)    The Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Public Health Emergency”

(ii)    The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Chartered Institute of Transport of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) (Amendment)”


Adjournment Motion

Adjourned debate on “Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Political Victimizations” was continued.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Tuesday 4th May 2021.


This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard






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