The Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Resolution under the Schedule “A” of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/05 of 27th January 2025).
(ii) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) as Amended by Act, No. 83 of 1988 relating to Preferential and General Duties on imported goods and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/43 of 31st January 2025.
(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 Ministry of Mass Media and the institutions coming under its purview in the reports of the Committee on Public Accounts which were presented to Parliament.
(iv) Annual Report of the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board for the year 2022.
(v) Annual Report of the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute for the year 2023.
(vi) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency for the year 2023.
(vii) Performance Report of the Government Analyst’s Department for the year 2023.
(viii) Annual Report of the National Secretariat for Persons with Disabilities for the year 2023.
(ix) Annual Report of the National Child Protection Authority for the year 2023.
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Ravindra Bandara, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister
Two Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-
(i) The Hon. Amila Prasad, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, Member of Parliament
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Reciprocal tariff imposed by USA and IMF loan repayment
Ministerial Statements
Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna, Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government made a Ministerial Statement regarding recruitment, etc. for public sector.
Questions of Privilege
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law
Presenting agreements with India and China to Parliament
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 19 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House.:-
(i) Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill - with amendments
(ii) Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme under the Welfare Benefits Act
(iii) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (2023)
(iv) Annual Report of the Jaya Container Terminals Limited (2023)
(v) Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the Sri Lanka Press Council (2022)
(vi) Annual Report of the Ayurvedic Medical Council (2023)
(vii) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (2022)
(viii) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Fund (2022)
(ix) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (2023)
(x) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Fund (2023)
(xi) Annual Report of the National Livestock Development Board (2019)
(xii) Annual Report of the Colombo Commercial Fertilizers Limited (2021/2022)
(xiii) Annual Report of the National Institute of Post-Harvest Management (2022)
(xiv) Annual Report of the National Paper Company Limited (2015/2016)
(xv) Annual Report and Accounts of the Mantai Salt Limited (2020/2021)
(xvi) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board (2022)
(xvii) Annual Report of the Industrial Development Board of Ceylon (2022)
(xviii) Annual Report of the National Crafts Council (2023)
(xix) Annual Report of the Central Cultural Fund (2016)
Adjournment Motion
Adjournment Motion on “Providing technical solutions for solar power generation” was proposed by the Hon. Ajith P. Perera.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1904 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 10th April 2025.
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