PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

(i)    The Performance Report of the Audit Service Commission for the Fourth quarter (01.10.2018-31.12.2018) of 2018 in terms of Articles 41B (6) and 153H of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and;
(ii)    The Performance Report of the Election Commission for the Fourth quarter (01.10.2018-31.12.2018) of the year 2018


Presentation of Papers

Annual Performance Report of the Office of the Chief Government Whip of Parliament for the year 2018


Presentation of Petitions

Hon. Ameer Ali Shihabdeen

(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Irregularities in SLTB promotions

Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe, State Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation replied to the above Question.


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 Fifth Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2019).


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2019) was adjourned at 1844 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 12th March 2019.

[Budget 2019]

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