The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)”
2 : Members to serve on the Committee on Public Enterprises
3 : Members to serve on the each Sectoral Oversight Committees
4 : Members to serve in the Ministerial Consultative Committees
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
• Ninth Installment – Part XXXI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017;
• Third Installment – Part XXII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2019;
• Second Installment – Part LX of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020; and
• Second Installment – Parts XLI and XLII Ninth Installment – Part XXIV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2023
in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Report of the National Institute of Education for the year 2021.
(ii) Annual Report and Accounts of the Postgraduate Institute of English of the Open University of Sri Lanka for the year 2023.
(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 Ministry of Health in the report of the Committee on Public Accounts which was presented to Parliament.
(iv) Annual Report of the Lanka Mineral Sands Limited for the year 2022.
(v) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board for the year 2023.
(vi) Regulations made by the Minister of Justice and National Integration in consultation with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption under Section 156 read with Sections 82 and 92 of the Anti — Corruption Act, No. 9 of 2023 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2428/43 of 20th March 2025.
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
(i) The First Report of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Chrishantha Abeysena, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii) 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. Rathna Gamage, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(ii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Nilanthi Kottahachchi, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage, Member of Parliament - Four Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, Member of Parliament
(v) The Hon. Nimal Palihena, 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 Premadasa
Increasing of crimes including shooting, killing etc. in the country
The Hon. Minister of Public Security replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan
Irregularities in recruitment and filling of vacancies of teachers
The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education replied to the above Question.
Ministerial Statements
(i) Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education made a Ministerial Statement on Issues regarding the admission of students to intermediate classes in government schools.
(ii) Hon. K.D. Lal Kantha, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 08.05.2025 regarding Land issues in Northern and Eastern Provinces.
(iii) Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera, Deputy Minister of Defence, on behalf of the Minister of Defence made a Ministerial Statement on Government’s stand regarding Tamil genocide monument inaugurated in Canada.
Main Business of the House for Today
Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)
was approved by the House.
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Gazette notification regarding the land acquisition in Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Mannar” was proposed by the Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1800 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 21th May 2025.
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