The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
1 : Awareness programme for newly elected Members of Parliament
2 : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
(i) Report of the committee of Inquiry appointed by the resolution passed by the Parliament on Tuesday the 08th of April 2025, in terms of Section 5 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, to remove the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon from the office of the Inspector-General of Police for misconduct and gross abuse of power of his office in terms of Sections 3(d) and 3(e) read with Section 5 of the said Act, only in English language with the special leave of the House.
(ii)
• Second Installment – Part LXII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2020;
• Second Installment – Part LXI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2021;
• Third Installment – Part XIX and Ninth Installment – Part XXVIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2023; and
• Second Installment – Part II 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) Annual Report of the University of Colombo for the year 2023.
(ii) Annual Report of the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority for the year 2023.
(iii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka for the year 2024.
(iv) Regulations made by the President under Section 35 read with Sections 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 of the Public Debt Management Act, No. 33 of 2024 and the proviso to Article 44(3) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, on the Recommendation of the Public Debt Coordination Committee and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2443/14 of 30th June 2025.
(v) Annual Report and Accounts of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency for the year 2023.
(vi) Annual Report of the Lanka Sathosa Ltd for the year 2022.
(vii) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment for the year 2022.
(viii) Annual Performance Report of the Co-operative Employees Commission for the year 2024.
(ix) Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation Ltd for the year 2023/2024.
(x) Annual Report of the Petroleum Development Authority of Sri Lanka for the year 2022.
(xi) Annual Report of the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited for the year 2023.
(xii) Annual Report of the Lanka Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd for the year 2023.
(xiii) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Energy for the year 2024.
(xiv) Performance Report of the Department of Prisons for the year 2024.
(xv) Regulations made by the Minister of Justice and National Integration under Section 61 read with Section 45(1A) of the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2440/27 of 13th June 2025.
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
(i) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability was presented by the Hon. Hector Appuhamy, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
(ii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital was presented by the Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
(iii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development was presented by the Hon. S.M. Marikkar, Member of Parliament, the Chair of the Committee.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) The Hon. Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi, Member of Parliament - Three Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake, Member of Parliament - Two Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Lal Premanath, 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
Human – Elephant conflict
The Hon. Minister of Environment replied to the above Question.
(ii) The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan
Ferry service between Sri Lanka and India
The Hon. Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation replied to the above Question.
Questions of Privilege
(i) Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi, Member of Parliament
His incident with police
(ii) Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney at Law, Member of Parliament
False allegation against him at the COPE regarding Hanthana lands
Private Members’ Bills
The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled
“Land Development (Amendment)”
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 3 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House:-
(i) Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers (Amendment) Bill - Division was taken at the Third Reading (181 in favour; 0 against)
(ii) Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers (Amendment) Bill - Division was taken at the Third Reading (181 in favour; 0 against)
(iii) National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment) Bill – with amendments
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Grievances faced by employees in sugar companies” was proposed by the Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Member of Parliament.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1855 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 23rd July 2025.
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