The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
‘A’ : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
‘B’ : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment)”
‘C’ : e-Chamber project
Presentation of Papers by the Speaker
The Progress Report of the National Procurement Commission, for First quarter (from 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017), in terms of Article 41B (6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Presentation of Papers
(i) Order made by the President under Section 3 of the Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977 relating to Extradition Treaty between Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and People’s Republic of China published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2024/25 of 20th June 2017
Orders made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989, relating to Excise duty and published in the;
(ii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 2022/30 of 09th June 2017
(iii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 2024/1 of 19th June 2017
(iv) Gazette Extraordinary No. 2027/7 of 11th July 2017
Annual Reports of the;
(v) National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka for the year 2015
(vi) Selacine Television Institute for the years 2012 and 2013
(vii) Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board for the year 2014
(viii) State Development and Construction Corporation for the year 2013
(ix) Performance Report of the Department of Immigration and Emigration for the year 2016
(x) Regulations made by the Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine under Paragraph (u) of Subsection (2) of Section 142 read with the Sections 59 and 63 of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act, No. 5 of 2015 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2023/30 of 14th June 2017
(xi) Order made by the Minister of Regional Development under Section 2 of the State Agricultural Corporation Act, No. 11 of 1972, amending the Order published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 302/12 of 01st February 1978 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2026/45 of 07th July 2017
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
(i) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Transport and Communication was presented by the Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa.
(ii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Internal Administration and Public Management was presented by the Hon. Lucky Jayawardana, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Gamini Lokuge.
(iii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Youth, Sports, Arts and Heritage was presented by the Hon. Mujibur Rahuman, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. C. B. Rathnayake.
(iv) The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by its Chairman, the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. Nihal Galappaththi - Two Petitions
(ii) Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne
(iii) Hon. Sujith Sanjaya Perera - Three Petitions
(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Douglas Devananda
Proper implementation of the language policy by appropriately naming in Tamil language, the state projects introduced and introducing in future
Hon. Mano Ganesan, Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages replied to the above Question.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms and the Chief Government Whip moved the following Bills-
(i) Regulation of Insurance Industry (Amendment) - to amend the Regulation of Insurance Industry Act, No. 43 of 2000
(ii) Electronic Transactions (Amendment) - to amend the Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 3 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House:-
(i) Supplementary Estimate-Head 117- Programme 02
(ii) Regulations under the Registration of Persons Act
(iii) Regulation under the Sports Law
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Providing paddy lands to the people and providing title certificates to paddy lands of the people in Grama Niladhari Divisions of Mullaitivu District” was proposed by the Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1921 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 23rd August 2017.
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