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Business of the House for February 20, 2020


The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

A: Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy for the year 2018
(ii)    Annual Report of the Industrial Development Board of Ceylon for the year 2017

(iii)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order 120(4) of the Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on Road Development Authority in the Third Report for the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Committee on Public Enterprises for the period from 01.03.2018 to 26.10.2018 which was presented to Parliament on 23.10.2019
(iv)    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 appointment of Emeritus Prof. Kathirkamanathan Kandasamy as the Competent Authority in lieu of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna with effect from August 7, 2019 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2137/94 of 23rd August 2019
(v)    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 appointment of Major General (retired) Shantha Kumar Thirunavukarasu as the Competent Authority in lieu of Director of the Institute  of Technology, University of Moratuwa with effect from August 15, 2019 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2137/95 of 23rd August 2019
(vi)    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 appointment of Major General (retired) Herath Mudiyanselage Udaya Bandara Herath as the Competent Authority in lieu of Director of the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda  Institute with effect from November 1, 2019 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2148/34 of 07th November 2019
(vii)    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 appointment of Emeritus Prof. Kathirkamanathan Kandasamy as the Competent Authority in lieu of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna with effect from November 7, 2019 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2148/35 of 07th November 2019
(viii)    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 appointment of Major General (retired) Shantha Kumar Thirunavukarasu as the Competent Authority in lieu of Director of the Institute  of Technology, University of Moratuwa with effect from November 15, 2019 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2148/36 of 07th November 2019


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Committee on High Posts was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. Karu Jayasuriya.
(ii)    The Report of the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to to Parliament its recommendation to ensure National Evaluation Capacity in Sri Lanka was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri.
(iii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Lands was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. Vijitha Herath.
(iv)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Business and Commerce was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana.
(v)    The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran.
(vi)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. Malith Jayathilake.
(vii)    The Reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resources Development was presented by the Chair of the Committee, the Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe.


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Minister of Foreign Relations and Minister of Skills Development, Employment and Labour Relations made a Ministerial Statement regarding the withdrawal from the Resolution of United Nation Human Rights Council.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Airbus deal of the Sri Lankan Airlines” was proposed by the Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1925  Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 3rd March 2020.


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