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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
‘B’ : Appointment of New Members to serve in the Chairman’s Panel


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2062/45 of 16th March 2018)
(ii)    Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2067/2 of 17th April 2018)
(iii)    Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2069/2 of 01st  May 2018)
(iv)    Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2069/19 of 02nd May 2018)
(v)    Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties
(Gazette Extraordinary No. 2071/15 of 15th May 2018)
(vi)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2059/52 of 23rd February 2018
(vii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2061/22 of 07th March 2018
(viii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2063/13 of 19th March 2018
(ix)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2064/49 of 01st April 2018
(x)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2069/18 of 01st May 2018
(xi)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2070/2 of 08th May 2018
(xii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2070/6 of 09th May 2018
(xiii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2071/85 of 20th May 2018

(xiv)    Performance Report and Accounts of the District Secretariat - Matara for the year 2017
(xv)    Performance Reports of the Department of National Physical Planning for the years 2016 and 2017
(xvi)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Lands & Parliamentary Reforms for the year 2017
(xvii)    Performance Report of the Land Use Policy Planning Department for the year 2017
(xviii)    Performance Report of the Land Title Settlement Department for the year 2017

(xix)    Annual Report of the Lanka Phosphate for the year 2016/2017


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development was presented by the Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya         -      Two Petitions
(ii)    Hon. Wasantha Aluwihare             -      Three Petitions
(iii)    Hon. Eran Wickramaratne                    
(iv)    Hon. (Dr.) Harsha De Silva                    
(v)    Hon. Piyankara Jayaratne
(vi)    Hon. Sunil Handunnetti                  -      Four Petitions
(vii)    Hon. Arundika Fernando                    
(viii)    Hon. Ishak Rahuman                    
(ix)    Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna                    
(x)    Hon. Heshan Withanage                    
(xi)    Hon. Sandith Samarasinghe

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Repayment of loan for Tractors provided under the Japanese assistance to Kilinochchi farmers


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 4 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House-

(i)    1990 Suwaseriya Foundation Bill - with amendments
(ii)    Two Notifications under the Excise Ordinance
(iii)    Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Carbon fund and forestation” was proposed by the Hon. Sandith Samarasinghe.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1927 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Friday 22nd June 2018.

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