Sitting of Thursday, 5 December 2024
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Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening of Parliament - Speaker's Announcements 1 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers: Auditor-General's Reports and Special Audit Report 4 speeches
- Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament JJB
AI summary Moved procedural motions to print the Auditor-General’s Reports and a Special Audit Report, set the day’s sitting hours, and exempt consideration of Main Business Paper Items 1 to 13 from relevant Standing Orders. On behalf of the Prime Minister, moved approval of a Vote on Account under Article 150(2) of the Constitution and the State Finance Management Act, No. 44 of 2024, to fund government services from 1 January 2025 until the 2025 Appropriation Act comes into operation or 30 April 2025, whichever is earlier. The resolution authorizes specified Consolidated Fund withdrawals, advances, borrowing up to Rs. 4 trillion, and transfers from the Department of National Budget subject to reporting to Parliament.
- Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva SJB
AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva asked for the date of the relevant Audit Report and sought clarification on whether it was presented before or after the Committee on Public Finance report tabled on 12 June 2024. He indicated that the timing was necessary to understand the context of the Committee’s prior examination of the matter.
- Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB
AI summary Bimal Rathnayake requested that the Secretariat verify the matter raised by Harsha de Silva and report back to the House.
Parliamentary Procedure Full speech → - Mr. Speaker procedural
- 3 Papers Papers: Supplementary Estimate No. 14 of 2024 and Vote on Account Resolution 4 speeches
- 4 Debate Debate on Vote on Account and Procedural Matters (with Chair exchanges and points of order) 56 speeches
- 5 Debate Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued) 114 speeches