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Business of the House for July 25, 2019


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


Announcements by the Speaker

A: Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the National Insurance Trust Fund for the year 2015
(ii)    Annual Report of the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited for the year 2016
(iii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the Co-operative Wholesale Establishment for the year 2014
(iv)    Annual Report of the Industrial Development Board for the year 2015

(v)    Performance Report of the Department of Archaeology for the year 2017
(vi)    Performance Report of the Department of Sri Lanka Railway for the year 2018

(vii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 22 read with Section 26 of the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2004 relating to International Telecommunications Operators Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2123/19 of 14th May 2019
(viii)    Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under Section 27(1) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the establishment of a Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies in the Faculty of Humanities of University of Kelaniya and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2069/16 of 01st May 2018
(ix)    Order made by the Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education under Section 20(4)(b) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, with regard to the revocation the order of appointment of the Competent Authority in lieu of Vice-Chancellor of South Eastern University, Sri Lanka with effect from August 09, 2018 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2111/13 of 18th February 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 establishment of a Department of Marketing Management in the Faculty of Management and Commerce of South Eastern University, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2126/10 of 03rd June 2019
(xi)    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 establishment of a Department of English Language Teaching in the Faculty of Music of University of the Visual and Performing Arts and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2126/11 of 03rd June 2019


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara                   
(ii)    Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera                   
(iii)    Hon. Wijepala Hettiarachchi            -      Two Petitions        
(iv)    Hon. Indika Anuruddha Herath

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Tilak Marapana made a Ministerial Statement regarding the UN rapporteur’s meeting with the Hon. Chief Justice and High Court Judges.


Questions of Privilege

Hon. Susantha Punchinilame

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Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Constitutional Reforms in Sri Lanka” was proposed by the Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday 26th July 2019.


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






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