Hon. Members

¶ 01 Aye.

¶ 02 Resolved: On page 7, delete the seventh line and substitute the following item: “Programme 02 Development Activities 20,000,000 6,100,000,000”.

¶ 03 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 20,000,000, for Head 1, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 1, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 04 Question, “That the increased sum of Rs. 6,100,000,000, for Head 1, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 1, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 05 Head 2.- Office of the Prime Minister

¶ 06 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,099,000,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 1,099,000,000, for Head 2, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 2, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 07 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 71,000,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 71,000,000, for Head 2, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 2, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 08 Head 4.- Judges of the Superior Courts

¶ 09 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 451,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 451,500,000, for Head 4, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 4, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 10 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 30,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 30,500,000, for Head 4, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 4, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 11 Head 5.- Office of the Cabinet of Ministers

¶ 12 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 205,250,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 205,250,000, for Head 5, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 5, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 13 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 25,750,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 25,750,000, for Head 5, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 5, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 14 Head 6.- Office of the Public Service Commission

¶ 15 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 319,240,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 319,240,000, for Head 6, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 6, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 16 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 16,000,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 16,000,000, for Head 6, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 6, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 17 Head 7.- Judicial Service Commission

¶ 18 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 158,200,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 158,200,000, for Head 7, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 7, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 19 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 4,100,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 4,100,000, for Head 7, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 7, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 20 Head 8.- National Police Commission

¶ 21 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 224,400,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 224,400,000, for Head 8, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 8, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 22 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 12,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 12,500,000, for Head 8, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 8, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 23 Head 9.- Administrative Appeals Tribunal

¶ 24 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 48,600,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 48,600,000, for Head 9, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 9, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 25 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 900,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 900,000, for Head 9, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 9, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 26 Head 10.- Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption

¶ 27 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 945,700,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 945,700,000, for Head 10, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 10, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 28 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 411,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 411,500,000, for Head 10, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 10, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 29 Head 11.- Office of the Finance Commission

¶ 30 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 132,200,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 132,200,000, for Head 11, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 11, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 31 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 800,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 800,000, for Head 11, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 11, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 32 Head 13.- Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

¶ 33 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 358,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 358,500,000, for Head 13, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 13, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 34 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 90,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 90,500,000, for Head 13, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 13, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 35 Head 16.- Parliament

¶ 36 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 4,208,300,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 4,208,300,000, for Head 16, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 16, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 37 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 940,200,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 940,200,000, for Head 16, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 16, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 38 Head 17.- Office of the Leader of the House of Parliament

¶ 39 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 73,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 73,500,000, for Head 17, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 17, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 40 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 4,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 4,500,000, for Head 17, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 17, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 41 Head 18.- Office of the Chief Government Whip of Parliament

¶ 42 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 86,100,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 86,100,000, for Head 18, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 18, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 43 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 2,400,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,400,000, for Head 18, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 18, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 44 Head 19.- Office of the Leader of the Opposition of Parliament

¶ 45 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 321,050,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 321,050,000, for Head 19, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 19, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 46 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 9,950,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 9,950,000, for Head 19, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 19, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 47 Head 20.- Election Commission

¶ 48 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 21,272,000,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 21,272,000,000, for Head 20, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 20, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 49 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 209,000,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 209,000,000, for Head 20, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 20, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 50 Head 21.- National Audit Office

¶ 51 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 3,288,800,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 3,288,800,000, for Head 21, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 21, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 52 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 1,062,000,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 1,062,000,000, for Head 21, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 21, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 53 Head 22.- Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

¶ 54 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 41,800,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 41,800,000, for Head 22, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 22, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 55 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 2,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,500,000, for Head 22, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 22, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 56 Head 23.- Audit Service Commission

¶ 57 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 71,500,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 71,500,000, for Head 23, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 23, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 58 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 3,300,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 3,300,000, for Head 23, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 23, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 59 Head 24.- National Procurement Commission

¶ 60 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 80,700,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 80,700,000, for Head 24, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 24, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 61 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 135,300,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 135,300,000, for Head 24, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 24, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 62 Head 25.- Delimitation Commission

¶ 63 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 18,700,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 18,700,000, for Head 25, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 25, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 64 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 300,000 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 300,000, for Head 25, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to. Head 25, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 65 At 6.05 p.m., the Chairman left the Chair to report Progress. Committee reported Progress; to sit again on Friday, 28th February, 2025.