Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

10 June 2026 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament Meeting and Announcements

Parliamentary Procedure

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Parliament was informed of a Committee on Parliamentary Business decision to reduce the cost of sending the Addendum to the Order Book and Order Paper by Speed Post, by seeking consent from Members who wish to continue receiving them in that manner. Members were requested to complete the form placed on their tables and send it to the Secretary-General. Two Finance Ministry orders under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance, published in Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2488/56 and 2488/69, were presented and ordered to lie upon the Table.

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¶ 01 The Parliament met at 9.30 a.m., MR. SPEAKER [THE HON. (DR.) JAGATH WICKRAMARATNE] in the Chair.

¶ 02 ANNOUNCEMENTS

¶ 03 Minimization of Cost of Sending Addendum and Order Paper by Speed Post to Members of Parliament

¶ 04 At the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held on 08.05.2026, it was decided to obtain the consent of Hon. Members who wish to receive the Addendum to the Order Book and the Order Paper of Parliament by Speed Post with a view to minimizing the cost incurred in distributing these documents by Speed Post.

¶ 05 Accordingly, Hon. Members are requested to indicate their consent on the form placed on your Table and have it sent to the Secretary-General of Parliament.

¶ 06 PAPERS PRESENTED

¶ 07 • Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) as amended by Act, No. 83 of 1988 and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2488/56 of 15th May, 2026; and

¶ 08 • Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 10A of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) as amended by Act, No. 83 of 1988 and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2488/69 of 17th May, 2026. - [The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya]

¶ 09 Ordered to lie upon the Table.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 10 June 2026 ·No. 23707 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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