The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
Moved a series of motions to approve annual reports and Auditor-General observations for plantation and tea-sector institutions under the relevant statutory provisions. The reports covered Elkaduwa Plantation Limited for 2012–2017, the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation for 2017–2020, Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory Limited for 2020/2021, and the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka for 2020 and 2021, all previously considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services. The motions were put to the House and agreed to.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I move:
¶ 02 That, under Section 151 of the Companies Act, No. 7 of 2007, the Annual Reports of Elkaduwa Plantation Limited for the years ended 31.12.2012, 31.12.2013, 31.12.2014, 31.12.2015, 31.12.2016 and 31.12.2017, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 23.11.2023, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 04 I move:
¶ 05 That, under Section 15 of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation Act, No. 4 of 1958, the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation for the year ended 31.12.2017, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 24.11.2023, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 06 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 07 I move:
¶ 08 That, under Section 15 of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation Act, No. 4 of 1958, the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation for the year ended 31.12.2018, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 24.11.2023, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 09 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 10 I move:
¶ 11 That, under Section 15 of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation Act, No. 4 of 1958, the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation for the year ended 31.12.2019, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 24.11.2023, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 12 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 13 I move:
¶ 14 That, under Section 15 of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation Act, No. 4 of 1958, the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation for the year ended 31.12.2020, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 09.02.2024, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 15 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 16 I move:
¶ 17 That, under Section 14 of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971, the Annual Report of Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory Limited for the year ended 31.03.2021 (2020/2021), together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 24.08.2023, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 18 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 19 I move:
¶ 20 That, under Section 16 of the Tea Research Board Act, No. 52 of 1993, the Annual Report of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the year ended 31.12.2020, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 23.01.2024, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 21 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 22 I move:
¶ 23 That, under Section 16 of the Tea Research Board Act, No. 52 of 1993, the Annual Report of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the year ended 31.12.2021, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 23.01.2024, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 24 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 25 I move:
¶ 26 That, under Section 14 of the Sri Lanka Tea Board Law, No. 14 of 1975, the Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Tea Board for the year ended 31.12.2022, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 09.01.2024, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 27 Question put, and agreed to.
¶ 28 I move:
¶ 29 That, under Section 35 of the Tea Small Holdings Development Act, No. 35 of 1975, the Annual Report of the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority for the year ended 31.12.2022, together with the observations of the Auditor-General, presented on 09.01.2024, be approved. (Considered by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on the Promotion of Trade and Export of Goods and Services on 14.05.2024 and presented to Parliament on 20.06.2024.)
¶ 30 Question put, and agreed to.
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Cite as: The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 March 2025. No. 1744281136023320. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26536