The Hon. Vijitha Herath
Moved approval of several tourism-sector annual reports with Auditor-General observations, including the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Fund, and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, under relevant provisions of the Tourism Act, No. 38 of 2005. The reports had been considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans, and the motions were agreed to. He then moved that Parliament adjourn, which was also agreed to, with the sitting adjourned until 17 March 2025.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I move, “That the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management 2021 together with the observations of the Auditor-General for the year ended 31.12.2021 and presented on 08.09.2023 under Section 33 of the Tourism Act, No. 38 of 2005, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans on 18.06.2024 and presented its report to Parliament on 08.08.2024)” Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 02 Sir, I move, “That the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority 2021 together with the observations of the Auditor-General for the year ended 31.12.2021 and presented on 22.03.2024 under Section 20(2) of the Tourism Act, No. 38 of 2005, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans on 18.06.2024 and presented its report to Parliament on 08.08.2024)” Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 03 Sir, I move, “That the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Fund 2021 together with the observations of the Auditor-General for the year ended 31.12.2021 and presented on 22.03.2024 under Section 23(4) of the Tourism Act, No. 38 of 2005, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans on 18.06.2024 and presented its report to Parliament on 08.08.2024)” Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 04 Sir, I move, “That the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau 2021 together with the observations of the Auditor-General for the year ended 31.12.2021 and presented on 09.02.2024 under Section 40(1) of the Tourism Act, No. 38 of 2005, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans on 18.06.2024 and presented its report to Parliament on 08.08.2024)” Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 05 Sir, I move, “That the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau 2022 together with the observations of the Auditor-General for the year ended 31.12.2022 and presented on 07.05.2024 under Section 40(1) of the Tourism Act, No. 38 of 2005, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans on 18.06.2024 and presented its report to Parliament on 08.08.2024)” Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 06 I move, “That Parliament do now adjourn.” Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 07 Parliament adjourned accordingly at 5.52 p.m. until 9.30 a.m. on Monday, 17th March, 2025, pursuant to the Resolution of Parliament of 21st February, 2025.
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