The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
2 : Question of privilege raised by the Hon. G. G. Ponnambalam, M.P.
3 : Member to serve on the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
4 : Member to serve on the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health and Mass Media
5 : “Allergy Awareness and Screening” programme for Hon. Members of Parliament
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
(i)
• Second Installment – Part LXVI (66) of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2021;
• Second Installment – Parts LVI (56) and LVII (57) and Ninth Installment – Parts XLI (41) and XLII (42) of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2024; and
• Second Installment – Part I (1) of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2025
in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
(ii) Special Audit Report prepared in relation to the revisions of water tariffs implemented from September 2022 to August 2024 by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board in the Tenth Installment of the Report of the Auditor General in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Presentation of Papers
(i) 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 Census and Statistics in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.
(ii) 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 Judges of the Superior Courts in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.
(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 Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.
(iv) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 17 read with Section 11 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, No. 28 of 2005 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2468/06 of 23rd December 2025.
(v) Report on the Deviation of Headline Inflation from the Inflation Target Set Out in the Monetary Policy Framework Agreement of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the fourth Quarter of the year 2025 and the first Quarter of the year 2026.
(vi) Final Budget Position Report – 2025 in terms of Section 51 of the Public Financial Management Act, No. 44 of 2024.
(vii) Regulations made by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development under Sections 141, 143, 144, 157A, 168 and 190 read with Section 237 of the Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2480/22 of 19th March 2026.
(viii) Annual Report of the Land Reform Commission for the year 2024.
(ix) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Anti— Doping Agency for the year 2024.
(x) Report on the observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Sports Development in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi, 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
Construction of eastern terminal and other issues in Sri Lanka port authority
(ii) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Farmers’ protest and other issues in paddy cultivation
Ministerial Statements
(i) Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera, Deputy Minister of Defence, on behalf of the Minister of Defence replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 23.01.2026 regarding measures of returning seizure of the gold jewelleries of North and East Tamil people.
(ii) Hon. Ananda Wijepala, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs replied to the Question raised by the Hon. K. Kader Masthan under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 20.03.2026 regarding details of official passports issued to chief religious leaders and figures by the government.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 5 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House and Item No. (iv) was referred to the Legislative Standing Committee.:-
(i) Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(ii) Two Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act
(iii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act
(iv) Online Safety (Repeal) Bill - Second Reading
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Issues faced in fishing industry” was proposed by the Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1743 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 24th June 2026.
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