The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.
Announcements by the Speaker
‘A’ : Appointment of a Select Committee
‘B’ : Members to serve in the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media
‘C’ : Members to serve in the Ministerial Consultative Committees
‘D’ : Regarding Security arrangement in the Parliament
Presentation of Papers
(i) Annual Reports of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for the years 2012, 2013 and 2015
(ii) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation for the year 2015
(iii) Annual Report of the National Council for Elders for the year 2016
(iv) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply for the year 2018
(v) Annual Performance Report of the Department of Examination for the year 2017
(vi) Order made by the President under Section 12 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2120/4 of 22nd April 2019
(vii) Regulations made by the President under Section 5 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40) and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2120/5 of 22nd April 2019
(viii) Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on Ministry of Buddhasasana and Wayamba Development and Department of Buddhist Affairs in the First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the period From 06.06.2017 to 08.12.2017 which was presented to Parliament on 21.02.2019
(ix) Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 01.01.2019 to 31.03.2019 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 06 of 2019
(x) Order made by the Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education under Section 27(1) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the amendment of the schedule to the Order published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1518/15 of October 09, 2007 and the establishment of a Faculty of Hindu Studies of University of Jaffna and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2115/5 of 18th March 2019
(xi) Order made by the Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 recognizing the Aquinas College of Higher Studies as Bachelor of Education Honours in English Degree Awarding Institute and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2116/11 of 26th March 2019
(xii) Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on Ministry of Power, Energy and Business Development in the First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the period From 06.06.2017 to 08.12.2017 which was presented to Parliament on 21.02.2019
(xiii) Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on Department of Prisons in the First Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the period From 06.06.2017 to 08.12.2017 which was presented to Parliament on 21.02.2019
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Lands was presented by the Hon. Susantha Punchinilame, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Vijitha Herath.
Presentation of Petitions
(i) Hon. (Dr.) Harsha De Silva - Two Petitions
(ii) Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Four Petitions
(iii) Hon. Chandima Gamage
(iv) Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna
(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)
Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
The Hon. Douglas Devananda
Reopening of Schools and security
Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Minister of Education replied to the above Question.
Ministerial Statements
Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs, the Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe made a Ministerial Statement regarding the Easter Sunday bomb blast and security condition.
Presentation of Bills
The Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, the Leader of the House of Parliament presented the following Bills entitled-
(i) Companies (Amendment) - to amend the Companies Act, No. 07 of 2007
(ii) Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (Amendment) - to amend the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation Act, No. 15 of 1968
(iii) Motor Traffic (Amendment) - to amend the Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203)
Main Business of the House for Today
Coconut Development (Amendment) Bill
was passed by the House with amendments.
Adjournment Motion
Adjournment Motion on “Current situation of the country after the unexpected terrorist attack on Sunday, the 21st of April 2019” was proposed by the Hon. S. M. Chandrasena.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1859 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 8th May 2019.
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