The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Meeting of the Committee on Public Accounts to elect a Chair
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
(i) Budget Estimate of the National Audit Office for the year 2026 prepared by the National Audit Office along with the observations of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance in terms of Section 34 of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018.
(ii) First Installment – Part IV of the Report of the Auditor– General for the Financial Year 2024 in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Technical Education and Training for the year 2024.
(ii) Annual Report of the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses for the year 2023.
(iii) 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 Department of National Zoological Gardens in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
(i) The First Report of the Committee on Public Petitions for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament was presented by the Hon. R. M. Gamini Rathnayake, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) V.S. Radhakrishnan, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna, Member of Parliament - Three Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Member of Parliament
(v) The Hon. (Mrs.) Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament
(vi) The Hon. Padmasiri Bandara, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(vii) The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera, Member of Parliament
(viii) The Hon. Muhammad Faizal, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Tax procedure for vehicle importation
(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Issues in Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Vidyalaya
Ministerial Statements
(i) Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education replied to the Question raised by the Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 11.07.2025 regarding employment for graduates from state universities.
(ii) Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney at Law, Minister of Justice and National Integration replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 28.02.2025 regarding political prisoners held in prisons.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Minister of Justice and National Integration moved the Bill entitled
“Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal)”
to repeal the Presidents’ Entitlements Act, No. 4 of 1986.
Main Business of the House for Today
Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
was passed by the House.
Adjournment Motion
Adjournment Motion on “Current Economy of the Country” was proposed by the Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 19th August 2025.
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