PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

The following announcements were made-

‘A’  : Endorsement under Article 79 of the Constitution
‘B’  : Communication received from the Sabragamuwa Provincial Council regarding a proposed statute on Tourism
‘C’  : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Department of External Resources for the year 2014
(ii) Department of Census and Statistics for the year 2014
(iii) District Secretariat - Mannar for the year 2014
(iv) District Secretariat - Monaragala for the year 2014
(v) Ministry of Law and Order for the year 2014
(vi) Department for Registration of Persons for the year 2013
(vii) Food Commissioner’s Department for the year 2014
(viii) Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration for the year 2014
(ix) Ministry of Civil Aviation for the year 2014

Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Research under subsection (4) of Section 20 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 and published in the;

(x) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1908/8 of 31st March 2015
(xi) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1911/15 of 24th April 2015

(xii) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Research under Section 27(1) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission, in relation to the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1908/23 of 31st March 2015.

(xiii) Regulation made by the Minister of Labour under Section 63 of the Wages Board Ordinance (Chapter 136)

Annual Reports of the;

(xiv) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for the year 2012
(xv) Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited for the year 2013

(xvi) Regulations made by the Minister of Tourism and Sports under Section 34 read with Section 3 of the Convention against Doping in Sports Act, No. 33 of 2013 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1913/7 of 05th May 2015

(xvii) Regulations made by the Minister of Highways, Ports and Shipping under Section 10 read with Section 3 of the Licensing of Shipping Agents Act, No. 10 of 1972 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1877/26 of 28th August 2014


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Reports of the Consultative Committees on;

(i) Lands
(ii) Education

were presented to the Parliament.


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Felix Perera  
(ii) The Hon. Nandimithra Ekanayake - Four Petitions
(iii) The Hon. V. S. Radhakrishnan  
(iv) The Hon. Palitha Range Bandara  
(v) The Hon. M. T. Hasen Ali - Three Petitions
(vi) The Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle  
(vii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka - Two Petitions
(viii) The Hon. Faizal Cassim - Five Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva

In relation to the non-implementation of immediate relief programmes of the Government


Votes of Condolence on the following Ex-Members of Parliament were taken up and completed:-

(i) The Late Hon. Dayananda A. Wickremasinghe
(ii) The Late Hon. A. M. Munidasa Premachandra
(iii) The Late Hon. Athula Nimalasiri Jayasinghe Wijayamunideva
(iv) The Late Hon. M. I. Uthumalebe


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Bill entitled

“Registration of Persons (Amendment)”

to amend the Registration of Persons Act, No.32 of 1968.


Main Business of the House for Today

Order under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

was passed by the House without debate.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Difficulties faced by Cardiology unit of Karapitiya Teaching Hospital” was moved by the Hon. Ajith Kumara.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1916 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 10th June 2015.

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