The Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
2 : Receipt of a copy of a petition in respect of the Bill titled “Protection of the State from Terrorism” filed at the Supreme Court
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Ninth Installment – Part XLV (45) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2019;
• Third Installment – Part XXVIII (28) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2020;
• Second Installment – Part LXVII (67) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2021;
• Second Installment – Parts LXXII (72) and LXXIII (73) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2022;
• Ninth Installment – Part XLIX (49) of the Report of the Auditor General for the Financial Year 2024; and
• Second Installment – Parts VI (6) and VII (7), Third Installment – Parts VI (6) and VII (7) and Ninth Installment – Parts II (2) and III (3) 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.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Performance Report of the Department of Agrarian Development for the year 2025
(ii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Cinnamon Development for the year 2025
(iii) Annual Report of the National Paper Company Limited for the year 2018/2019
(iv) Annual Report of the Janatha Estates Development Board for the year 2021
(v) Annual Report of the Consumer Affairs Authority for the year 2023
(vi) Performance Report of the Department of the Registrar of Companies for the year 2025
(vii) Annual Report of the National Youth Corps for the year 2024
(viii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Labour for the year 2025
(ix) Performance Report of the Prisoners’ Welfare Fund of the Department of Prisons for the year 2025
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Gamagedara Dissanayake, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister
(i) The Hon. (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. S. M. Marikkar, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. (Dr.) V. S. Radhakrishnan, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. Padmasiri Bandara, Member of Parliament
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
New agreement of Roof top Solar system
The Hon. Minister of Energy replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Sri Lankan citizen Sivarasa Anojan facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia
The Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism replied to the above Question.
Presentation of Bills
(i) The Hon. Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning moved the Bill entitled
“Appropriation”
to provide for the service of the financial year 2027; to authorize the raising of loans in or outside Sri Lanka, for the purpose of such service; to make financial provision in respect of certain activities of the Government during that financial year; to enable the payment by way of advances out of the Consolidated Fund or any other fund or moneys, of or at the disposal of the Government, of moneys required during that financial year for expenditure on such activities; to provide for the refund of such moneys to the Consolidated Fund and to make provision for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(ii) The Hon. Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs moved the Bill entitled
“Immigration”
to make provisions for controlling the entry into and departure of persons from Sri Lanka; controlling the stay of persons in Sri Lanka who are not citizens of Sri Lanka; for the issue of travel documents; for the repeal of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351) and the Passport (Regulation) and Exit Permit Act, No. 53 of 1971; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Adjournment Motion
Adjournment Motion on “Plan for safeguarding paddy farmers” was proposed by the Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1734 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 8th October 2026.
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