The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Members to serve in the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and Report to Parliament on the release of 323 Containers from the Port of Colombo without undergoing mandatory physical inspection and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard
2 : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
Presentation of Papers
(i) Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2461/40 of 07th November 2025)
(ii) Regulation made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 6 of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002, as amended by the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, No. 19 of 2019 relating to the value of goods imported and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2461/43 of 07th November 2025
(iii) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 3(3) of the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2461/44 of 07th November 2025
(iv) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation for the year 2021
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament - Three Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Waruna Liyanage, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Establishment of Independent Employee Provident Fund Authority
Ministerial Statements
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development made a Ministerial Statement regarding Kadugannawa rock fall incident and prevailing disaster situation in the country.
Main Business of the House for Today
(i) Appropriation Bill (2026) - Committee (Seventeenth Allotted Day)
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 and 3 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(ii) Annual Report of the Paddy Marketing Board (2017)
(iii) Annual Report of the Paddy Marketing Board (2018)
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Regulation for Three-wheeler industry” was proposed by the Hon. (Mrs.) Samanmali Gunasingha, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1836 Hrs. until 0900 Hrs. on Friday 28th November 2025.
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