Consultative Committees and Standing Committees (Legislative)
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament,
(a) That Forty Five (45) Consultative Committees be appointed to be designated -
1. Consultative Committee on Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs
2. Consultative Committee on Public Management Reforms
3. Consultative Committee on Irrigation and Water Resources Management
4. Consultative Committee on Disaster Management
5. Consultative Committee on Health
6. Consultative Committee on Petroleum Industries
7. Consultative Committee on Water Supply and Drainage
8. Consultative Committee on Traditional Industries and Small Enterprises Development
9. Consultative Committee on Local Government and Provincial Councils
10. Consultative Committee on Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms
11. Consultative Committee on Industry and Commerce
12. Consultative Committee on Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities
13. Consultative Committee on Power and Energy
14. Consultative Committee on Economic Development
15. Consultative Committee on State Resources and Enterprise Development
16. Consultative Committee on External Affairs
17. Consultative Committee on Public Administration and Home Affairs
18. Consultative Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
19. Consultative Committee on Resettlement
20. Consultative Committee on Posts and Telecommunication
21. Consultative Committee on National Heritage and Cultural Affairs
22. Consultative Committee on Environment
23. Consultative Committee on Child Development and Women’s Affairs
24. Consultative Committee on Justice
25. Consultative Committee on Labour Relations and Productivity Improvement
26. Consultative Committee on Education
27. Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries
28. Consultative Committee on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
29. Consultative Committee on Indigenous Medicine
30. Consultative Committee on National Languages and Social Integration
31. Consultative Committee on Lands and Land Development
32. Consultative Committee on Social Services
33. Consultative Committee on Sports
34. Consultative Committee on Agriculture
35. Consultative Committee on Transport
36. Consultative Committee on Youth Affairs
37. Consultative Committee on Co-operatives and Internal Trade
38. Consultative Committee on Technology and Research
39. Consultative Committee on Finance and Planning
40. Consultative Committee on Mass Media and Information
41. Consultative Committee on Rural Community Development and Livestock
42. Consultative Committee on Defence
43. Consultative Committee on Ports and Aviation
44. Consultative Committee on Highways
45. Consultative Committee on Higher Education
That each Committee shall consist of not less than five (5) Members and not more than Twenty Five (25) Members to consider and report upon such matters as are referred to it in terms of Standing Order 109;
That three (03) Members be the quorum of each Committee.
(b) That two Standing Committees (Legislative) be appointed to be designated Standing Committee “A” and Standing Committee “B” respectively.
That each Committee do consist of thirty one (31) Members and that the Speaker be empowered to add not more than fifteen (15) additional Members to serve on the Committee during the consideration of any particular Bill;
That four (04) Members be the quorum of each Committee.
House Committee
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 122, the House Committee shall consist of Mr. Speaker as Chairman and ten (10) other members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
Committee on Standing Orders
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 123, the Committee on Standing Orders shall consist of Mr. Speaker as Chairman, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairman of Committees and ten (10) other members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
Committee on Parliamentary Business
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 124, the Committee on Parliamentary Business shall consist of Mr. Speaker as Chairman, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairman of Committees, the Leader of the House of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition, the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip and twenty four (24) other members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
Committee on Public Accounts
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 125, the Committee on Public Accounts shall consist of thirty one (31) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
Committee on Public Enterprises
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 126, the Committee on Public Enterprises shall consist of thirty one (31) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
Committee on Privileges
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 127, the Committee on Privileges shall consist of fifteen (15) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
Committee on Public Petitions
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 128, the Committee on Public Petitions shall consist of twenty nine (29) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
Committee on High Posts
House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 128A, the Committee on High Posts shall consist of nineteen (19) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
Main Business of the House for Today
Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance
Adjourned Debate on the following Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance was approved by the House:-
“Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance, - Adjourned Debate on Question (4th May, 2010) Motion made and Question Proposed, - That the Proclamation made by the President under Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), as amended by Act, No. 8 of 1959, Law No. 6 of 1978, and Act, No. 28 of 1988, bringing into operation the provisions of Part II of the aforesaid Ordinance throughout Sri Lanka with effect from May 02, 2010”
Accordingly, the Emergency Motion was approved by Parliament with a majority of 118 votes, extending it for another month. 132 votes were cast in favour of the motion while 14 votes were against it.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1705 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 6th May 2010.
