PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Co-opted Members to serve on Legislative Standing Committee for the consideration of the Bill entitled “Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)”
‘B’ :  Additional Members to serve in the Ministerial Consultative Committees
‘C’ :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

Performance Report of the Election Commission for the Third quarter (01.07.2018-30.09.2018) of the year 2018


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board for the year 2017
(ii)    Annual Report of the Kahatagaha Graphite Lanka Limited for the year 2014/2015


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development was presented by the Hon. K. K. Piyadasa, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi            -       Four Petitions
(ii)    Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa            
(iii)    Hon. Susantha Punchinilame

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

“Gamperaliya” programme in Kilinochchi district


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2019) - Second Reading (Adjourned Debate) (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

Today is the Third Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2019).


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Allowance for individuals with special needs and samurdhi programme in Kilinochchi district” was proposed by the Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2019) was adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Saturday 9th March 2019.


[Budget 2019]

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