PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :Appointment of additional members to the Standing Committee (Legislative) “A” by the Hon. Speaker under Standing Order No. 139 to consider the “Draft Statute of Sabaragamuwa Provincial Tourist Authority”


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Public Service Commission for the year 2014
(ii) Office of the Leader of the House of Parliament for the year 2014
(iii) Ministry of Justice for the year 2014
(iv) Department of Prisons for the year 2014
(v) Ministry of Mass Media and Information for the year 2014
(vi) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs for the year 2014

(vii) Annual Report of the National Council for Elders for the year 2012


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka - Two Petitions  
(ii) The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma - Two 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 recruitment of employees to National Water Supply and Drainage Board without transparency

(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

In relation to the high court judgement on Kotakethana double murder case


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “100 Day Programme” was moved by the Hon. Buddhika Pathirana.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Thursday 11th June 2015.

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