The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education for the year 2024
(ii) Proclamation made and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2486/13 of 28th April 2026 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
(iii) Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Development Activities Programme appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 04.03.2026 to 31.03.2026 in terms of Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 23 of 2025
(iv) Annual Report of the National Institute of Plantation Management for the year 2023
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Rathna Gamage, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, Member of Parliament - Four Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister
The Hon. Manjula Sugath Rathnayaka, Member of Parliament
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. K. Kader Masthan
Regulation of pre-schools to formulate a National Pre School System
The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Impact of Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ on paddy production for the 2025/ 2026 Maha season
Ministerial Statements
Hon. Anura Karunathilaka, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and Minister of Energy replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 20.02.2026 regarding financial position, restructuring trajectory and fiscal exposition of Sri Lankan Airlines.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education moved the following Bills entitled-
(i) Telecommunication Levy (Amendment) - to amend the Telecommunication Levy Act, No. 21 of 2011.
(ii) Finance (Amendment) - to amend the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018.
(iii) The Hon. Minister of Environment moved the Bill entitled
“National Environmental (Amendment)”
to amend the National Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980.
Main Business of the House for Today
Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
was passed by the House.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1753 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 7th May 2026.
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