The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Messages from the President
1 : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)
2 : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)
Announcements by the Speaker
3 : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
4 : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment)”
5 : Workshop for the Hon. Members of Parliament
6 : Programme for Members of Parliament
7 : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Ninth Installment – Part XLIX (49) of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2021;
• Second Installment – Part LVII (57) of the Report of the Auditor – General for the Financial Year 2023; and
• Second Installment – Parts LIV (54) and LV (55) and Ninth Installment – Parts XXXIX (39) and XL (40) 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) Supplementary Estimate No. 02 of 2026
(ii) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Sections 2 and 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2482/09 of 31st March 2026
(iii) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2487/02 of 04th May 2026
(iv) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 20 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 as amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2487/29 of 07th May 2026
(v) 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 Sri Lanka Railways in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(vi) 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 Public Service Commission in the reports of the Committee on Public Accounts which were presented to Parliament
(vii) 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 Office of the Cabinet of Ministers in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(viii) 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 Finance Commission in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(ix) 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 Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(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 National Police Commission in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(xi) Proclamation made and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2490/07 of 28th May 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
(xii) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) as amended by the Act No. 83 of 1988, relating to further extend the validity period of the Surcharge of 50% imposed on the applicable Customs Import Duty on general or preferential basis on the imported goods and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2473/31 of 31st January 2026
(xiii) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) as amended by the Act No. 83 of 1988 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2479/55 of 12th March 2026
(xiv) Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Development Activities Programme appearing under the Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 02.04.2026 to 29.04.2026 in terms of Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 23 of 2025
(xv) 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 Office of the Chief Government Whip of Parliament in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(xvi) National Mineral Policy - 2026
(xvii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources for the year 2025
(xviii) 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 District Secretariat –Anuradhapura in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament
(xix) Order made by the then Minister of Energy under Section 1(2) of the Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 36 of 2024 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2478/41 of 05th March 2026
(xx) Annual Report of the National Council for Elders and National Secretariat for Elders for the year 2022
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. Wasantha Piyathissa, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Nandana Pathmakumara, Member of Parliament - Four Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga, 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. Sajith Premadasa
Details of National economic, fiscal and monetary policies
The Hon. Deputy Minister of Economic Development replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Evaluation by government on IMF agreement regarding social, economic and financial benefits
Ministerial Statements
(i) Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education replied to the Question asked from the Prime Minister by the Hon. Hector Appuhamy on 07.01.2026 regarding compensation for “Ditwah” cyclone.
(ii) Hon. Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 20.01.2026 regarding disconnection between tourism arrival and per capita tourism earning.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 6 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(i) Order under the Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act
(ii) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act
(iii) Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act
(iv) Order under the Value Added Tax Act
(v) Decision under the Standing Orders of Parliament
(vi) Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance - Division was taken (135 in favour; 07 against)
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1756 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 10th June 2026.
2026-06-12
The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair. Announcements by the Speaker1 : Question of privilege raised by the Hon. S.M. Marikkar, M.P. 2 : Member to serve in the Select Committee of Parliament to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard3 : Meetings of the Committee on Parliamentary Business and Committee of SelectionPresentation of Papers by the SpeakerSeventh Report of the Constitutional Council submitted under Article 41G (1) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.Presentation of Papers(i) Annual Report of the Local Loans and Development Fund for the year 2024(ii) Regulations made by the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs under Section 47 read with Section 46 of the Antiquities Ordinance (Chapter 188) and presented on 11th April 2026Presentation of Reports from the Committees(i) The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Member of the Committee, on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.(ii) Third Report of the Committee on Public Petitions for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament was presented by the Hon. R.M. Gamini Rathnayake, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.(iii) The Report 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. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga, Member of Parliament - Three Petitions (ii) The Hon. Ruwan Mapalagama, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions (iii) The Hon. Chandima Hettiaratchi, 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. K. Kader MasthanAdministrative and financial misconduct of Vavuniya Municipal CouncilThe Hon. Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government replied to the above Question. (ii) The Hon. G. G. PonnambalamUndue interference to the administration of Justice by Governor of Northern ProvincePrivilegeThe Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by the Hon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra, Attorney at Law, M.P. on 10th June, 2026 in Parliament to the effect that his privileges have been infringed, moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament, was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges in terms of the provisions of Standing Order 118 of the Parliament. Main Business of the House for Today The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 75 and 76 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-(i) Rules under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act(ii) Supplementary Sum - Head 240 - Programme 02Adjournment MotionAdjourned debate on “Report of the Annual Economic Review of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the Year 2025” was continued and concluded.The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 23rd June 2026.
2026-06-11
The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair. Presentation of Papers(i) Annual Report of the National Council for Road Safety for the year 2023(ii) 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 Office of the Leader of the Opposition of Parliament in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament(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 Public Trustee in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to ParliamentPresentation of Petitions(i) The Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga, Member of Parliament - Three Petitions (ii) The Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana, Member of Parliament (iii) The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera, Member of Parliament (iv) The Hon. M.S. Abthul Wazeeth, 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 PremadasaDecision to extend retirement age of JudgesThe Hon. Minister of Justice and National Integration replied to the above Question. (ii) The Hon. Ravi KarunanayakeGovernment’s strategy to reduce tobacco related illnesses, death, combat illicit trade and maximise lawful revenue to the StateMinisterial StatementsHon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources replied to the Question raised by the Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 10.06.2026 regarding Details regarding disappearance of two fishermen at point Pedro area in Vadamarachchi.House agreed to the following Motion moved by the Hon. Chief Government Whip,Select Committee of Parliament to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regardThat the time period granted to the Select Committee of Parliament to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard, as specified in the Resolution passed by Parliament on 21st January 2026, be extended up to 19th September 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 The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-(i) Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes) Bill(ii) Order under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters ActAdjournment MotionAdjournment Motion on “current situation of the country” was proposed by the Hon. Kabir Hashim, Member of Parliament.The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1755 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 12th June 2026.
2026-06-10
The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair. Announcements by the Speaker1 : Regarding obtaining the consent of the Hon. Members of Parliament who wish to receive Parliament Publications by speed post Presentation of Papers(i) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) as amended by the Act No. 83 of 1988 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2488/56 of 15th May 2026(ii) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) as amended by the Act No. 83 of 1988 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2488/69 of 17th May 2026Presentation of Reports from the Committees(i) The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Member of the Committee, on behalf of the Chair of the Committee.(ii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Science, Technology and Digital Transformation was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Janaka Senarathna, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.Presentation of Petitions(i) The Hon. (Mrs.) Hemali Weerasekara, Member of Parliament (ii) The Hon. Rathna Gamage, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions (iii) The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Member of Parliament (iv) The Hon. Ashoka Gunasena, Member of Parliament (v) The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake, Member of Parliament (Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister(i) The Hon. Asitha Niroshana Egoda Vithana, Member of Parliament(ii) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Member of Parliament (iii) The Hon. Mujibur Rahman, Member of ParliamentQuestions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament(i) The Hon. (Dr.) M.L.A.M. HizbullahDifficulties faced by the pilgrims in 2026 Hajj Pilgrimage (ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan ArchchunaDetails regarding disappearance of two fishermen at point Pedro area in Vadamarachchi Questions of PrivilegeHon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra, Attorney at Law, Member of ParliamentMedia reported regarding the discussion held at the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus meeting on the child abuse incident in AnuradhapuraHouse 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 matter of selecting the Electoral System under which the Provincial Council Elections should be held and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regardThat the time period granted to the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the matter of selecting the Electoral System under which the Provincial Council Elections should be held and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard, as specified in the Resolution passed by Parliament on 06th January 2026 be extended up to 17th September 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 The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-(i) Rules under the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act(ii) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act Motion at the Adjournment Time Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Current issues in health sector” was proposed by the Hon. Amila Prasad, Member of Parliament.The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1758 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 11th June 2026.
2026-05-22
The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair. Presentation of Papers(i) Rules made by the Chairman of the Governing Board and Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka under Section 105 read with Sections 106 and 78(b) of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2479/54 of 12th March 2026(ii) 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 Registrar General’s Department in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament(iii) 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 District Secretariats – Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Puttalam, Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa, Matale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Badulla, Monaragala, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament(iv) 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 Energy (Power Section) in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament(v) 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 Defence in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to ParliamentPresentation of Petitions(i) The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament (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 PremadasaIssues regarding CESS Tax and local industries(ii) The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran RasamanickamIssues regarding depreciation of Sri Lankan RupeeThe Hon. Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning replied to the above Question. Ministerial StatementsHon. Eranga Weeraratne, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy on behalf of the Minister of Digital Economy replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 19.05.2026 regarding measures to protect Sri Lanka from future cyber warfare and organised cybercrime.Votes of CondolenceVotes of Condolence on the following Ex-Members of Parliament were taken up and completed:-(i) The Late Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitarana(ii) The late Hon. S.C. Muthukumarana(iii) The late Hon. Chandradasa Galappaththi(iv) The late Hon. Nandana Gunathilake(v) The late Hon. Janak Mahendra Adhikari(vi) The late Hon. T. KanagasabaiQuestions at the Adjournment Time(i) The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya, Member of Parliament (ii) The Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney at Law, Member of ParliamentThe Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1629 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 9th June 2026.
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