The Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Inaugural meeting of the Parliamentary Caucus on Arts and Cultural Affairs
2 : Awareness workshop on ‘the Activities of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Sri Lanka’ for the Hon. Members of Parliament
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
(i)
• Eleventh Volume – Part 02 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on State Banks;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 02 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Cooperation, Boards and Bureaus;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 02 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Universities, Post Graduate Institutes and Higher Education Institutes;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 02 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Statutory and Other Funds; and
• Eleventh Volume – Part 09 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on State Owned Companies
in terms of Section 14 of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018 received to the National Audit Office, in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
(ii)
• Eleventh Volume – Part 01 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Independent Commissions;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 01 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Departments;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 01 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on District Secretariats;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 01 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Ministries and State Ministries;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 04 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Foreign Funded Projects;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 05 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Provincial Councils;
• Eleventh Volume – Part 06 of the Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Local Authorities; and
• Eleventh Volume – The Triennial Report of the Auditor-General on Environment Audits and Performance Audits
in terms of Section 14 of the National Audit Act, No. 19 of 2018 received to the National Audit Office, 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 Ranaviru Seva Authority for the year 2023.
(ii) Annual Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Customs for the year 2024.
(iii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Census and Statistics for the year 2024.
(iv) Performance Report of the Department of Public Enterprises for the year 2024.
(v) Performance Report of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for the year 2024.
(vi) Annual Performance Report of the Educational Publications Department for the year 2024.
(vii) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 2 of the Tobacco Tax Act, No. 8 of 1999, as amended, relating to Imposition of Tobacco Tax on Beedi and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2430/16 of 01st April 2025.
(viii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation for the year 2024.
(ix) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Government Information for the year 2024.
(x) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Cinnamon Development for the year 2024.
(xi) Regulations made by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board under Section 15 read with Sections 7(1) and 8(2) of the Tea (Tax and Control of Export) Act, No. 16 of 1959 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2343/63 of 05th August 2023.
(xii) Performance Report and Accounts of the Title Insurance Fund for the year 2024.
(xiii) Performance Report and Accounts of the Registrar General’s Department for the year 2024.
(xiv) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Community Based Corrections for the year 2024.
(xv) Performance Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 2024.
(xvi) Regulations made by the Minister of Justice and National Integration under Section 61 read with Section 45 of the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2439/34 of 04th June 2025.
(xvii) Annual Report of the Water Resources Board for the year 2022.
(xviii) Annual Report of the State Timber Corporation for the year 2023.
(xix) Performance Report of the Former Ministry of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment for the year 2024.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. (Dr.) Namal Sudarshana, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. Arun Hemachandra, Member of Parliament
(iii) The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament
(iv) The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, Member of Parliament
(v) The Hon. (Mrs.) Hiruni Wijesinghe, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament
(vi) The Hon. Dewananda Suraweera, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(vii) The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara, Member of Parliament
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
(i) The Hon. K. Kader Masthan
Issues in government translators’ service
(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Employment for graduates from state universities
Ministerial Statements
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health 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.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Minister of Justice and National Integration moved the Bill entitled
“Mediation (Civil and Commercial Disputes)”
to provide for the Mediation of Civil and Commercial Disputes; to repeal the Commercial Mediation Center of Sri Lanka Act, No. 44 of 2000; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Motions (appearing as Item Nos. 2, 14 and 4 of today’s Order Paper) were moved by the House and Passed:-
• Developing a programme to properly monitor the cooperative rural banks system
That this Parliament resolves that the cooperative rural banks, which are the closest to people, be properly monitored by the government in order to address the prevailing situation as depositors of these banks are faced with various difficulties because of the collapse of a number of these banks for various reasons.
• Formulating a programme to streamline the appointments made to the Sri Lanka Foreign Service
That this Parliament resolves that the government prepare a programme to make all appointments to the foreign service, which is tasked with uplifting Sri Lanka's image before the international community, based on the results of competitive examinations and on merit in order to prevent political appointments made to the foreign service, which have led to the deterioration in the quality of the service leading to failure to achieve its desired objectives.
• Making every Youth Member a gainfully employed person or self employed entrepreneur
That this Parliament resolves that every youth member attaining the age of 18 years should have the right to gainful employment or if not employed, be provided with financial assistance to become a self-employed entrepreneur.
Questions at the Adjournment Time
(i) The Hon. Imran Maharoof, Member of Parliament
(ii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Oshani Umanga, Member of Parliament
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1518 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 22nd July 2025.
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