PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

First Instalment – Part XI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2011; and First Instalment – Part VII, Fourth Instalment – Part IX, Fifth Instalment – Part IV and V and Sixth Instalment – Part X, XI and XII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2012 under Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.


Presentation of Papers

(i) Report of the Auditor General on the President Fund for the year 2012

(ii) Annual Report of the Road Maintenance Trust Fund for the year 2012

(iii) Order made by the Minister of Justice and Labour Relations under Section 7(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act, No. 2 of 2013 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1900/3 of 02nd February 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

The Hon. Karuppaiah Velayudam - Fifteen Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

(i) The Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva

In relation to the Salary benefits proposed for public servants and pensioners by the 2015 Budget

(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

In relation to the Issues faced by Employees of Maritime Security Companies


Main Business of the House for Today

National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (Amendment) Bill

was passed by the House with amendments.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Safeguarding Rights of Kumar Gunaratnam and others to engage in politics” was moved by the Hon. Ajith Kumara.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 2010 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 3rd March 2015.

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