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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Appointment of a new Member in place of a Member who has tendered his resignation from the Committee on Public Petitions


Presentation of Papers

Annual Report of the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka for the year 2013


Ministerial Statements

The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance made a statement in the House.


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 Fourth Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2016).

Appropriation (Amendment) Bill (appearing as Item No. 2 of today’s Order Paper)

Division was taken (35 in favour; 03 against) and passed by the House with amendments.


Thereafter, the debate on the Second Reading of Appropriation Bill (2016) was adjourned at 1850 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 27th November 2015.


[Budget 2016]

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