The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Official Oath or Affirmation by New Members
The Hon. Mohamed Sheriff Abthul Wazeeth was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before the Hon. Speaker.
Messages from the President
1 : Order under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40)
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Awareness workshop on “District Level Pilot Project on Women Empowerment” for the Hon. Members of Parliament
2 : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
Fourth Installment – Part I 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) Performance Report of the Department of Government Valuation for the year 2024.
(ii) Performance Report of the Excise Department of Sri Lanka for the year 2024.
(iii) Performance Report of the Department of Public Finance for the year 2024.
(iv) Performance Report of the Department of State Accounts for the year 2024.
(v) Performance Report of the Department of Management Audit for the year 2024.
(vi) Performance Report of the Department of Development Finance for the year 2024.
(vii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Project Management and Monitoring for the year 2024.
(viii) Performance Report of the Department of Imports and Exports Control for the year 2024.
(ix) Performance Report of the Department of Information Technology Management for the year 2024.
(x) Performance Report of the Department of National Budget for the year 2024.
(xi) Performance Report of the Department of Legal Affairs for the year 2024.
(xii) Performance Report of the Department of External Resources for the year 2024.
(xiii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Planning for the year 2024.
(xiv) Performance Report of the National Police Commission for the year 2024.
(xv) Annual Performance Report of the Finance Commission for the year 2024.
(xvi) Performance Report of the Audit Service Commission for the year 2024.
(xvii) Annual Performance Report of the Election Commission for the year 2024.
(xviii) Annual Performance Report of the Public Service Commission for the year 2024.
(xix) Performance Report of the Presidential Secretariat for the year 2024.
(xx) Annual Performance Report of the Mass Media Division of the Ministry of Health and Mass Media for the year 2024.
(xxi) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Government Printing for the year 2024.
(xxii) Regulations made by the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development under Section 84 read with Sections 64, 65, 66, 69 and 70 of Anti– Dumping and Countervailing Duties Act, No. 2 of 2018 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2429/32 of 27th March 2025.
(xxiii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government for the year 2024.
(xxiv) Annual Report of the Urban Settlement Development Authority for the year 2023.
(xxv) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing for the year 2024.
(xxvi) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the year 2024.
(xxvii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Sports Development for the year 2024.
(xxviii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs for the year 2024.
(xxix) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Christian Religious Affairs for the year 2024.
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
(i) 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.
(ii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Media and Women's Empowerment was presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Nihal Abeysinghe, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
(iii) The First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament was presented by the Hon. Aravinda Senarath, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Rathna Gamage, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. S.M. Marikkar, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(iv) The Hon. U.P. Abeywickrama, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament
(v) The Hon. Upul Kithsiri, Member of Parliament
(vi) The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake, Member of Parliament
(vii) The Hon. Aruna Panagoda, Member of Parliament
(viii) The Hon. Nishantha Perera, Member of Parliament - Five Petitions
(ix) The Hon. Padmasiri Bandara, 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
Investigation report of the release of 323 controversial shipping containers
The Hon. Deputy Minister of Economic Development replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Renewable energy issues in Sri Lanka
The Hon. Minister of Energy and Deputy Minister of Economic Development replied to the above Question.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Minister of Justice and National Integration moved the Bill entitled
“National Audit (Amendment)”
to amend the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018.
Main Business of the House for Today
Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) 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 “Engaging the Disabled Community in economically productive activity” was proposed by the Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1730 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 9th July 2025.
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