PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

The following 3 announcements were made-

(i) ‘A’  : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (Amendment)”.
(ii) ‘B’  : Endorsement under Article 79 of the Constitution.
(iii) ‘C’  : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business.


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) presented its Second Report for the First Session of the Seventh Parliament.


Presentation of Petitions

Public Petitions were presented by the following Hon. MPP:-

(i) The Hon. Karuppaiah Velayudam - Fifteen Petitions
(ii) The Hon. C. B. Rathnayake  
(iii) The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena  
(iv) The Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, the Leader of the Opposition made a statement under Standing Order 23(2), regarding the ‘Port City Project’.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine moved the Bill entitled

"National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (Amendment)"

to amend the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act, No.27 of 2006, as an urgent Bill.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Post Election Violence” was moved by the Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1805 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 18th February 2015.

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