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

¶ 01 The Parliament met at 9.30 a.m.

¶ 02 ANNOUNCEMENTS

¶ 03 JOINT SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING OF COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (SRI LANKA BRANCH), INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (SRI LANKA GROUP) AND SAARC PARLIAMENTARIANS’ ASSOCIATION (SRI LANKA BRANCH)

¶ 04 All Hon. Members are requested to attend the Joint Special General Meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Sri Lanka Branch), Inter‑Parliamentary Union (Sri Lanka Group) and the SAARC Parliamentarians’ Association (Sri Lanka Branch) to be held today, 19th March, 2026 at 4.00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 1 of Parliament.

¶ 05 MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS

¶ 06 A meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business will be held today, Thursday, 19th March, 2026 at 1.30 p.m. in Committee Room No. 288. All Hon. Members of the Committee are requested to attend.

¶ 07 AWARENESS DISCUSSION ON OIL PALM CULTIVATION

¶ 08 An awareness discussion for Hon. Members on the current status and future steps regarding oil palm cultivation in Sri Lanka, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Infrastructure, will be held today, Thursday, 19th March, 2026 at 2.00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 288. All Hon. Members are requested to participate.

¶ 09 AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT

¶ 10 In terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, I lay on the Table Parts XLV and XLVI of the Second Volume and Part XXX of the Ninth Volume of the Auditor-General’s Report for the financial year 2024.