PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the

(i) Attorney General’s Department for the year 2016.
(ii) Legal Draftsman’s Department for the year 2016.
(iii) Government Analyst’s Department for the year 2016.


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Presentation of the Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development by the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri, M.P.


Presentation of Public Petitions

(i) Hon. Bandula Gunawardane, M.P.
(ii) Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, M.P.
(iii) Hon. Edward Gunasekara, M.P.
(iv) Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.
(v) Hon. Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Mansoor, M.P.

(Petitions stood referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P.

Implementation of Counselling Services for the people in Jaffna district and increasing “Samurdhi Relief” for them together with other alternative reliefs.


Ministerial Statements

(i) The Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, the Minister of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage, replied the question raised today on the “Rise in the Suiside Attempts in Jaffna District” the Hon. Douglas Devananda, M.P.

(ii) The Hon. Tilak Marapana, Minister of Development Assignments and Minister of Foreign Affairs, replied the question raised on 06.09.2017 by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena on “Government stand on statement made by the Hon. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka regarding War Crimes Prosecution against General Jagath Jayasuriya”.

(iii) The Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce, replied the question raised on 06.09.2017 by the Hon. Douglas Devananda on “Controlled Price for Rice”.


Public Business of the House

Second Reading of the “Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Bill” – Adjourned debate on question. (8th March 2017) appearing as item No. *1 of today’s Order Paper, was read and was duly passed with amendments by the Parliament.


Motion at the Adjournment Time of the House

A Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Urging the Government of Sri Lanka to intervene to solve the Rohingiya issue urgently”, was proposed by the Hon. M.H.M. Salman, M.P.


The Parliament was, adjourned at 1857 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday, the 22nd of September, 2017.

*  This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard.