The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Presentation of Papers
Annual Report of the Land Survey Council for the year 2023.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. T.K. Jayasundara - Three Petitions
(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera - Three Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Sustainable power and unsustainable power generation etc.
The Hon. Minister of Energy replied to the above Question.
Ministerial Statement
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health and Mass Media made a Ministerial Statement regarding salary issues of Nurses due to the government sector salary increase.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education moved the following Bills entitled-
(i) Value Added Tax (Amendment) - to amend the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002.
(ii) Inland Revenue (Amendment) - to amend the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017.
(iii) The Hon. Minister of Justice and National Integration moved the Bill entitled
“Proceeds of Crime”
to provide for the recovery of proceeds of crime, to provide for the investigation, restraint, forfeiture and disposal of proceeds of crime, to provide for the protection, preservation, management of restrained proceeds of crime, to establish the proceeds of crime management authority, to provide for inter-agency cooperation and international collaboration relating to the recovery of proceeds of crime, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Main Business of the House for Today
Appropriation Bill (2025) - Committee
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Proposal to constitute a Select Committee on the Administration of Justice” was proposed by the Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1852 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 3rd March 2025.
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