The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
‘A’ : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation (Amendment)”
‘B’ : Member to serve in the Committee on Public Enterprises
‘C’ : Regarding adhering to the COVID - 19 health guidelines in Parliament
‘D’ : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
Presentation of Papers
(i) Performance Report of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs for the year 2019
(ii) Annual Report of the Road Development Authority for the year 2018
(iii) Annual Report of the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka for the year 2019
(iv) Annual Report of the Central Environmental Authority for the year 2017
(v) Note on Supplementary Allocations from the “Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project” appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 01.03.2021 to 31.03.2021 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 7 of 2020
(vi) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to surcharge on the Customs duty payable on imported goods and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2213/7 of 01st February 2021
(vii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2202/4 of 17th November 2020
(viii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2202/44 of 21st November 2020
(ix) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2206/3 of 14th December 2020
(x) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2206/10 of 16th December 2020
(xi) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2210/16 of 13th January 2021
(xii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2211/8 of 18th January 2021
(xiii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2214/58 of 11th February 2021
(xiv) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2217/23 of 03rd March 2021
(xv) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 6(2) read with Section 8 of the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2006 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2214/25 of 09th February 2021
(xvi) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3(4) of the Strategic Development Projects Act, No. 14 of 2008 as amended, relating to Ceylon Tyre Manufacturing Company (Pvt) Ltd and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2217/40 of 05th March 2021
(xvii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3(4) of the Strategic Development Projects Act, No. 14 of 2008 as amended, relating to Colombo International Financial Centre and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2220/30 of 23rd March 2021
(xviii) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 29 read with Section 7 of the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2222/37 of 07th April 2021
(xix) Recommendation Adopted at the International Labour Organization at its 106th Session held in the year 2017
(xx) Recommendation Adopted at the International Labour Organization at its 108th Session held in the year 2019
(xxi) Convention Adopted at the International Labour Organization at its 108th Session held in the year 2019
(xxii) Order made by the Minister of Education under Section 27(1) read with Section 21 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the establishment of Departments of Management and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Business Management, Accountancy and Finance of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2217/24 of 03rd March 2021
(xxiii) Order made by the Minister of Education under Section 27(1) read with Section 21 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 Information Technology of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2217/25 of 03rd March 2021
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera
(ii) Hon. S. M. Chandrasena
(iii) Hon. S. B. Dissanayake
(iv) Hon. Buddhika Pathirana - Two Petitions
(v) Hon. Shantha Bandara
(vi) Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna - Two Petitions
(vii) Hon. (Major) Pradeep Undugoda
(viii) Hon. Anupa Pasqual
(ix) Hon. Wasantha Yapabandara - Two Petitions
(x) Hon. M. W. D. Sahan Pradeep Withana
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Ministerial Statements
The Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Environment made a Ministerial Statement regarding cabinet paper on Green Economy.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 7 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(i) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act
(ii) Four Notifications under the Excise Ordinance
(iii) Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(iv) Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
Adjournment Motion
Adjournment Motion on “Prevailing Situation of the Country” was proposed by the Hon. (Dr.) Rajitha Senarathne.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Wednesday 5th May 2021.
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