The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Receipt of copies of petitions in respect of the Bills titled “Twenty Second Amendment to the Constitution” and “Judicature (Amendment)” filed at the Supreme Court
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
(i) Annual Work Programme of the National Audit Office for the year 2026 in terms of Section 35(5) of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018 which was submitted to me by the Auditor-General in terms of Section 35(1) of the said Act.
(ii) Financial Statements and the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Financial Statements of the National Audit Office for the year 2025 in terms of Section 36(3) of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018 which was submitted to me by the Auditor-General in terms of Section 36(1) of the said Act.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Report of the People’s Bank for the year 2025
(ii) Annual Report of the Bank of Ceylon 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 Sri Lanka Railway in the Report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(iv) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board for the year 2023
(v) Annual Report of the Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited for the year 2024
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
Two Reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability was presented by the Hon. Hector Appuhamy, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, Member of Parliament - Three Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. Hizbullah
Muslim representation in National Delimitation Commission
The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Regarding of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in India
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education moved the Bill entitled
“Anti-Corruption (Amendment)”
to amend the Anti-Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023.
Main Business of the House for Today
Resolution under the Finance Act (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
was approved by the House.
Questions at the Adjournment Time
The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC, Member of Parliament
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1718 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 20th August 2026.
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