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Sitting of Tuesday, 7 January 2025

10th Parliament· 17 debates· 212 speeches· 80 speakers

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  2. 2 Papers Papers: Tabling of Annual Reports and Regulations 5 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

      AI summary The Speaker informed the House of nominations to the Committee on Parliamentary Business and the Committee on Public Finance, made by the Committee of Selection under the relevant Standing Orders and the resolution of 6 December 2024. He also announced approval to re-establish the Sri Lanka Caucus on Climate Parliament and the Parliamentary Caucus for Open Parliament Initiatives for the Tenth Parliament. In addition, he laid before the House several volumes and parts of the Auditor-General’s Reports for 2021, 2022 and 2023, and the 2023 Financial Statements of the National Audit Office with the Independent Auditor’s report, under the Constitution and the National Audit Act.

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    • Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya tabled annual reports from the Eastern University of Sri Lanka, the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture of the University of Peradeniya, and the Inland Revenue Department, and moved that they be referred to the relevant committees. She also presented a series of regulations and orders issued under laws including the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, Foreign Exchange Act, Payment and Settlement Systems Act, Casino Business (Regulation) Act, Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, and Special Commodity Levy Act, with associated Gazette notifications from 2024.

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    • Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development JJB

      AI summary The Minister presented a regulation under Section 14 of the Sri Lanka Export Development Act, No. 40 of 1979, concerning a cess imposed by the former Minister of Investment Promotion and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2400/25 of 5 September 2024. He moved that the regulation be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure JJB

      AI summary Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna presented the Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation’s Annual Reports for 2019 and 2020. He moved that the reports be referred to the relevant Committees, and the motion was agreed to.

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    • Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna presented the Distance Learning Centre’s Annual Reports for 2020 and 2021. He moved that the reports be referred to the relevant committees, and the motion was agreed to.

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