PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Report of the Auditor General on the President’s Fund for the year 2015

(ii)    Annual Report of the Homoeopathic Medical Council for the year 2014


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy was presented by the Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Chandima Gamage.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe
(ii)    Hon. Bimal Rathnayake        -     Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, the Chief Government Whip presented the Bill entitled

“Coconut Development (Amendment)”

to amend the Coconut Development Act, No. 46 of 1971.


Privilege

The Privilege motion that the question of privilege arising out of the matter raised by Hon. (Dr.) Jayampathy Wickramaratne, M.P. on 24th January, 2019 in Parliament to the effect that his privileges have been infringed, moved by the Hon Leader of the House of Parliament, was referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges under Standing Order No. 118 of the Parliament.


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2019) - Committee

Appropriation Bill (2019) – Twelfth Allotted Day - Committee Stage Debate

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 9 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House-

(i)    Annual Report of Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment - 2014
(ii)    Annual Report of the National Science and Technology Commission - 2013
(iii)    Annual Report of the National Science Foundation - 2013
(iv)    Annual Report of the National Science and Technology Commission - 2014
(v)    Annual Report of the Industrial Technology Institute - 2014
(vi)    Annual Report of the Industrial Technology Institute - 2013
(vii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution - 2014
(viii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment - 2015


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1849 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 21st March 2019.

[Budget 2019]

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