The Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala, the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees took the Chair.


Presentation of Papers

Annual Report of the National Insurance Trust Fund for the year 2012


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. John Amaratunga  
(ii) The Hon. Duleep Wijesekera  
(iii) The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Removal of ban on Non-Governmental Organizations” was moved by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena.


Thereafter, the debate on the Second Reading of Appropriation Bill (2016) was adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 1st December 2015.


[Budget 2016]

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