Presentation of Papers
Annual Reports of the;
(i) Ministry of Finance and Planning for the year 2013
(ii) Rehabilitation Authority for the year 2011
Performance Reports of the;
(iii) Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs for the year 2013
(iv) Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs for the year 2013
(v) Ministry of Lands and Land Development for the year 2013
Main Business of the House for Today
The following Motions (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 4 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House:-
Establishment of Quality Assurance Council to protect Education
That this Parliament resolves that a “Quality Assurance Council” be established by law with an immediate effect to protect the education for the future generation, since there are many educational institutions mushrooming in Sri Lanka using university names without any accountability.
Regulating of religious school education and administration of Sri Lanka
That this Parliament resolves that an urgent programme be drawn up to increase the number of students attending religious schools by continually providing human and physical resources for religious schools in order to regulate education and administration of religious schools of all religions of Sri Lanka and to accord proper recognition to the certificates of the final examination and the Dharmacharya examination of Buddhist Dhamma Schools and similar examinations conducted in religious schools of other faiths.
Initiating action to develop cashew cultivation
That this Parliament resolves that an action must be initiated to develop cashew cultivation in order to help processing, marketing and plantation of cashew and allied products and thereby help Sri Lanka to become a leading producer and exporter of quality and value added cashew products.
Providing secondary school education and university education in English medium free of charge
That this Parliament resolves that the secondary education at every government school in Sri Lanka and university education at all state universities be provided in English medium and that such education be free education, fully funded by the government.
Motion at the Adjournment Time
Motion at the Adjournment Time on “censorship of websites” was moved by the Hon. Tissa Attanayake.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1925 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 17th June 2014.
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