PARLIAMENT

The Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Regarding the failure of the elevator
‘B’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Ministerial Consultative Committees


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

The Tenth Instalment – Part XXXII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017 in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau for the year 2015
(ii)    Annual Report of the Development Lotteries Board for the year 2016

(iii)    Performance Report and Annual Accounts of Department of Registrar of Companies for the year 2016

(iv)    Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 01.12.2018 to 31.12.2018 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 30 of 2017

(v)    Orders made by the Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 recognizing the KAATSU - Highly Advanced Medical Technology Training Centre (Pvt) Limited (KIU) and S L T Campus (Pvt) Ltd as Degree Awarding Institutions and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2105/31 of 09th January 2019

(vi)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of Parliament with regard to the Report presented to Parliament by the Committee on Public Accounts regarding the performance of the Department of Registrar of Companies in the year 2016

(vii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade under Section 20 read with Section 4(3) and Section 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 relating to Vehicle exhaust emission standards and Safety measures/ Standards and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2107/45 of 25th January 2019


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. John Amaratunga                    
(ii)    Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma               -     Two Petitions      
(iii)    Hon. Sunil Handunnetti
(iv)    Hon. Thenuka Vidanagamage
(v)    Hon. Prasanna Ranaweera

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa

Problems in local film industry

(ii)    The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Pension for retired government servants in 2015

Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Minister of Public Administration & Disaster Management replied to the above Question.

(iii)    The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Light House for Mullaitivu area fishermen


Main Business of the House for Today

Two Orders under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper)

were approved by the House.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Thursday 21st February 2019.

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