PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

Appointment of Standing Committees (Legislative) by the Hon. Speaker under Standing Order No. 139 to consider the following Private Members’ Bills:-

Al-Jamiathul Ghawsiyyah
Champika Premadasa Community Development Foundation
Chamber of Construction Industry of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Ranaviru Sewa Authority for the year 2011
(ii) Superior Courts Complex Board of Management for the year 2012

(iii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989, in relation to Excise Duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1903/39 of 26th February 2015

(iv) The Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of the Republic of Singapore for the avoidance of Double Taxation and the prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, entered in to on 03rd April 2014

(v) Performance Report of the Land Use Policy Planning Department for the year 2014


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Reports of the Consultative Committees on;

(i) Mass Media and Information
(ii) Environment and Renewable Energy
were presented to the Parliament.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Public Order and Christian Religious Affairs moved the Bill entitled

“Immigrants and Emigrants (Amendment)”

to amend the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351).


Main Business of the House for Today

Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution Bill - Second Reading

Debate to be continued tomorrow


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 2030 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 28th April 2015.

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