PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ : Presentation of the Committee Report for recommendations to release land for development purposes in the District of Mannar


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the National Design Centre for the year 2015

(ii)    Annual Report and Statement of Accounts of the National Design Centre for the year 2015


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media was presented by the Hon. Hesha Withanage, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma.
(ii)    The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran.
(iii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Thusitha Wijemanna.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. A. D. Premadasa                   
(ii)    Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Thusitha Wijemanna

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions of Privilege

Hon. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka

Allegations and political victimization against him


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2019) - Committee

Appropriation Bill (2019) – Eighteenth 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 and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Thriposha Company Ltd. - 2013
(ii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Thriposha Company Ltd. - 2011
(iii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Thriposha Company Ltd. - 2012
(iv)    Annual Report and Accounts of the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation - 2014
(v)    Annual Report and Accounts of the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation - 2015
(vi)    Annual Report and Accounts of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation - 2015
(vii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation - 2014
(viii)    Regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Relief for depositors of ETI Finance Company” was proposed by the Hon. T. Ranjith De Zoysa.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1930 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 28th March 2019.

[Budget 2019]

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