The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker took the Chair.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Report of the National Child Protection Authority for the year 2019
(ii) Performance Report of the Department of Civil Security for the year 2021
(iii) Annual Report of the State Timber Corporation for the year 2020
(iv) Performance Report of the State Ministry of National Heritage, Performing Arts & Rural Arts Promotion Affairs for the year 2021
(v) Annual Reports of the Shrama Vasana Fund for the years 2019 and 2020
(vi) Annual Report of the Employees’ Provident Fund for the year 2020
(vii) Annual Report & Accounts of the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund for the year 2020
(viii) Annual Report of the National Institute of Co–operative Development—Polgolla for the year 2021
(ix) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2278/21 of 06th May 2022.
(x) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2285/19 of 24th June 2022
(xi) Proclamation made and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2304/51 of 03rd November 2022 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
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Trade, Commerce and Food Security was presented by the Hon. K. Kader Masthan, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee Hon. Nalin Fernando.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Vijitha Herath
(ii) The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe
(iii) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana - Two Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Imran Maharoof
(v) The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero
Drug menace in schools as national crisis
Hon. (Dr.) Susil Premajayantha, Attorney at Law, Minister of Education replied to the above Question.
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 Value Added Tax Act
(ii) Two Notifications under the Excise Ordinance
(iii) Order under the Finance Act
(iv) Regulations under the Foreign Exchange Act
(v) Two Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act
Questions at the Adjournment Time
One Question was asked by Hon. Vadivel Suresh
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 10th November 2022.
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