Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

¶ 01 Parliament met at 9.30 a.m.

¶ 02 AFFIRMATION: HON. MOHAMED NIZAM KARIAPPER

¶ 03 The Hon. Mohamed Nizam Kariapper made and subscribed the Affirmation required by Law; and signed the Book at the Table.

¶ 04 ANNOUNCEMENTS

¶ 05 Committee on Parliamentary Business: Nomination of Members

¶ 06 In terms of Standing Order 115 and pursuant to the Resolution passed by Parliament on 06th December 2024 with amendments, I wish to inform the House that, in addition to the Speaker as Chair, the Deputy Speaker, the Chair of Committees, the Leader of the House, the Leader of the Opposition, the Chief Government Whip and the Chief Opposition Whip, the following Members have been nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve on the Committee on Parliamentary Business:

¶ 07 - Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara - Hon. Ravi Karunanayake - Hon. (Attorney-at-Law) Namal Rajapaksa - Hon. Shanakkian Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

¶ 08 Committee on Public Finance: Nomination of Members

¶ 09 In terms of Standing Order 121 and the Resolution passed by Parliament on 06th December 2024, I wish to inform the House that the following Members, along with the Chair, Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva, have been nominated by the Committee of Selection to serve on the Committee on Public Finance:

¶ 10 - Hon. (Prof.) Harshana Suryapperuma - Hon. Ravi Karunanayake - Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna - Hon. Nimal Palihena - Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake - Hon. Thilina Samarakon - Hon. (Attorney-at-Law) Lakmali Hemachandra

¶ 11 PAPERS PRESENTED

¶ 12 By Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya: Regulation published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2401/02 of 09.09.2024, made by the then Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 19A of the Customs Ordinance as amended by Acts No. 35 of 1974 and No. 83 of 1988, relating to Customs Import Duty. Ordered to lie upon the Table.