PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Petitions

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

The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti - Three Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

In relation to the ground water contaminated with the waste oil around the power station in Chunnakam, Jaffna


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Motion (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper) was debated and adjourned:-

Training workers required for the job market

That this Parliament resolves that the task of initiating a methodology for the training of workers required for the new employment opportunities generated in future Sri Lanka be commenced by all tertiary educational institutions in the country.


Second Reading of the following Bills (appearing as Item Nos. 117 to 119 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House and referred to the Standing Committee (Legislative) “B”:-

(i) Al-Jamiathul Ghawsiyyah (Incorporation)
(ii) Champika Premadasa Community Development Foundation (Incorporation)
(iii) Chamber of Construction Industry of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1510 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 20th April 2015.

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