PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, the Speaker took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

The following announcement was made-

‘A’  : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. M. Joseph Michael Perera
(ii) The Hon. Susantha Punchinilame
(iii) The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Condolences on the Late Hon. Lee Kuan Yew, the former Prime Minister of Singapore

Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe,

(The Prime Minister and Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs)

Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva,

(The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament)

Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa,

(The Speaker of the Parliament)

expressed their sympathies on the death of the Hon. Lee Kuan Yew, the former Prime Minister of Singapore.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of Policy Planning, Economic Affairs, Child, Youth and Cultural Affairs moved the Bill entitled

“Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution”

to amend the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Harassment to the Trade Union activists and recent transfers of the Department of Police” was moved by the Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1750 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 7th April 2015.

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