The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Distribution of official Parliamentary publications via Speed Post
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Third Installment – Part XXIV (24) of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2021;
• Second Installment – Part LXXI (71) of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2022; and
• Second Installment – Part LXI (61), Third Installment – Part XXVII (27) and Ninth Installment – Part XLV (45) 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) Performance Reports of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for the Third and Fourth Quarters of the year 2025
(ii) Annual Performance Report of the Delimitation Commission for the year 2025
(iii) 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 Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka in the Report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(iv) Reports 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 Mass Media and the institutions coming under its purview in the Report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(v) Performance Report of the Land Use Policy Planning Department for the year 2025
(vi) 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 Fisheries in the Report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(vii) Report on the observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 120(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Lanka Sathosa Limited in the Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises which was presented to Parliament
(viii) Report on the observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 120(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Lalith Athulathmudali Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund in the Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises which was presented to Parliament
(ix) Annual Report of the National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka 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 Justice and National Integration and the institutions coming under its purview in the Report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(xi) Performance Report of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs for the year 2025
(xii) 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 Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and the institutions coming under its purview in the Report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(xiii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Community Water Supply for the year 2024
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament - Five Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, 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
Issues regarding 2.5 million USD fraud on Sri Lanka’s foreign debt payment
The Hon. Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Implementation, beneficiary selection, administration etc of Aswesuma welfare benefit programme
The Hon. Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning replied to the above Question.
Presentation of Bills
(i) The Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation moved the Bill entitled
“Animals (Amendment)”
to amend the Animals Act, No. 29 of 1958.
(ii) The Hon. Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply moved the Bill entitled
“National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment)”
to amend the National Water Supply and Drainage Board Law, No. 2 of 1974.
House agreed to the following Motion moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament,
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
That the time period granted to 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, as specified in the Resolution passed by Parliament on 19 November 2025, be extended up to 21 October 2026 in terms of Standing Order 102 of the Parliament, as the Committee needs further time to report its observations to Parliament.
Main Business of the House for Today
Two Decisions under the Standing Orders of Parliament (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper)
were approved by the House.
Adjournment Motion
Adjournment Motion on “work and performance of the Committee on Public Petitions of the Tenth Parliament” was proposed by the Hon. R. M. Gamini Rathnayake, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1741 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 22nd July 2026.
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