Mr. Speaker

¶ 01 Parliament met at 9.30 a.m.

¶ 02 Message from the President: Public Security Proclamation.

¶ 03 The following Message has been received by me from His Excellency the President.

¶ 04 President of Sri Lanka

¶ 05 My No.: PS/SEC/00/7/1X/3/01

¶ 06 26 May 2025

¶ 07 Hon. I. W. M. Jagath Wickramaratne

¶ 08 Speaker

¶ 09 Parliament of Sri Lanka

¶ 10 Hon. Speaker,

¶ 11 In terms of the powers vested in me by Section 12 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), having considered the necessity of maintaining public order, I have issued an Order calling out all members of the Armed Forces specified in the First Schedule to maintain public order in the areas specified in the Second Schedule.

¶ 12 Accordingly, in terms of Section 2(3) read with Section 21(2) of the said Ordinance, I hereby inform Parliament of the same.

¶ 13 Signed,

¶ 14 Ranil Wickremesinghe

¶ 15 President

¶ 16 Announcements.

¶ 17 Speaker’s Certificate: In terms of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, I certify that on 23 May 2025, the Bill titled “Foreign Loans (Repeal)” was duly endorsed.

¶ 18 Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill: Petition to the Supreme Court. In terms of Article 121(1) of the Constitution, a copy of a petition presented to the Supreme Court in respect of the “Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill” has been received by me.

¶ 19 Pursuant to the approval granted at the Committee on Parliamentary Business meeting held on 15 March 2025 to establish a “Parliamentary Forum for Youth” for the Tenth Parliament, its inaugural meeting is scheduled to be held today, Tuesday, 03 June 2025, at 1.00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 02. Hon. Members interested are kindly invited to participate.

¶ 20 Awareness Programme on the Role and Functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism and Sri Lankan Diplomatic Missions: An awareness programme for Hon. Members organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism will be held tomorrow, 04 June 2025, from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. at Committee Room No. 02 of Parliament. Hon. Members are kindly informed.

¶ 21 Auditor-General’s Report: In terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution, I lay on the Table: - Part LXIV of the Second Volume of the Auditor-General’s Report for the Financial Year 2022; and - Parts XLII and XLIV of the Second Volume and Parts XXV and XXVI of the Ninth Volume of the Auditor-General’s Report for the Financial Year 2023.

¶ 22 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 23 Ordered that the Reports be printed.

¶ 24 Papers Presented.