The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Receipt of a copy of a petition in respect of the Bill titled “Value Added Tax (Amendment)” filed at the Supreme Court
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Report of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka for the year 2023.
(ii) Annual Report of the Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute for the year 2023.
(iii) Annual Report of the Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited for the year 2023.
(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 Labour and Foreign Employment and the institutions coming under its purview in the reports of the Committee on Public Accounts which were presented to Parliament.
(v) Annual Report of the Marine Environment Protection Authority for the year 2022.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Mujibur Rahman, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. (Dr.)(Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne, Member of Parliament
(v) The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Ministerial Statements
(i) Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation made a Ministerial Statement regarding Batalanda Commission Report.
(ii) Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health and Mass Media replied to the Question raised by the Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 11.03.2025 regarding transferring Chavakachcheri Base Hospital Dr. Kasthuri Jeevagan.
Main Business of the House for Today
(i) Appropriation Bill (2025) - Committee
(appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 11 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-
(ii) Annual Reports of the Elkaduwa Plantation Limited (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017)
(iii) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation (2017)
(iv) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation (2018)
(v) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation (2019)
(vi) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation (2020)
(vii) Annual Report of the Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory Limited (2020/2021)
(viii) Annual Report of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (2020)
(ix) Annual Report of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (2021)
(x) Annual Report of the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority (2022)
(xi) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tea Board (2022)
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Grievances faced by potato farmers” was proposed by the Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1824 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Saturday 15th March 2025.
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