The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Members to serve in the Select Committee of Parliament to discuss the Heads of Expenditure of Ministries selected from the Budget Estimates of the year 2016
‘B’  :  Members to serve in the Committee on Public Accounts
‘C’  :  Members to serve in the Committee on Public Enterprises
‘D’  :  Members to serve in the Committee on Public Petitions


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education for the year 2012
(ii) University of Peradeniya for the year 2012
(iii) University of Kelaniya for the year 2012
(iv) University of Jaffna for the year 2012
(v) South Eastern University of Sri Lanka for the year 2012
(vi) Wayamba University of Sri Lanka for the year 2012
(vii) Uva Wellassa University for the year 2012
(viii) Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute of the University of Kelaniya for the year 2012
(ix) Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology of the University of Kelaniya for the year 2012
(x) Postgraduate Institute of Science of the University of Peradeniya for the year 2012
(xi) Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka for the year 2013
(xii) Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the University of Colombo for the year 2013
(xiii) National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (NCAS) for the year 2013

(xiv) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance under Section 112 read with Section 13 (1) (d) and Section  16 of the Regulation of Insurance Industry Act, No. 43 of 2000 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1907/17 of 25th March 2015

(xv) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act, No. 12 of 2006 regarding Stamp Duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1933/14 of 21st September 2015

(xvi) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise Duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1934/40 of 2nd October 2015

(xvii) Order made by the Minister of Finance under subsection (1) of Section 22 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) as amended from time to time, regarding Excise Duties on Liquor and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1934/41 of 2nd October 2015
(Excise Notification Numbers 975, 976 and 977)

(xviii) Regulations with regard to Electricity (Electrical Inspectors’ Functions, Duties and Procedures) made by the Minister of Power and Energy under Section 54 of the Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 20 of 2009 on the recommendation of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1918/2 of 8th June 2015

(xix) Order made by the Minister of Justice under subsection (3) of Section 2 of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, No. 25 of 2002 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1926/46 of 6th August 2015


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2016) - Second Reading (Adjourned Debate) (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

Today is the First Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2016).

Amendment to the Annexure of the motion on the Select Committee of Parliament to discuss the Heads of Expenditure of the Ministries selected from the Budget Estimates of the year 2016 (appearing as Item No. 2 of today’s Order Paper)

was passed by the House.


Thereafter, the Debate on the Second Reading of Appropriation Bill (2016) was adjourned at 1820 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 23rd November 2015.


[Budget 2016]

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