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


Presentation of Papers

Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of the;

(i) Malaysia for the Promotion and Protection of Investment entered in to on 16th April  1982.

(ii) People’s Republic of China on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments entered in to on 13th March 1986.

(iii) Kingdom of Thailand for the Promotion and Protection of Investments entered in to on 3rd January 1996.

(iv) Republic of Indonesia concerning the Promotion and Protection of Investments entered in to on 10th June 1996.

(v) Republic of India for the Promotion and Protection of Investment entered in to on 22nd January 1997.

(vi) Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the Promotion and Protection of Investment entered in to on 5th January 2000.

(vii) Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for the Promotion and Protection of Investments entered in to on 22nd October 2009.

(viii) State of Kuwait for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments entered in to on 5th November 2009.

(ix) Czech Republic for the  Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments entered in to on 28th March 2011.

(x) State of  Qatar for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments entered in to on 22nd May 2012.

(xi) Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Reciprocal Investments between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt entered in to on 11th March 1996.

(xii) Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran entered in to on 25th July 2000.


Presentation of Petitions

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

The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe - Five Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Difficulties faced by the Officers of the Armed Forces due to non-receipt of 85% of their salary when computing the pension


Ministerial Statements

The Hon. P. Harrison, Minister of Rural Economic Affairs replied to the Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka, regarding the Difficulties faced by small paddy mill owners.


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne was granted leave to introduce the following Bills;

(i) Trincomalee, Pankulama, Morawewa South, Sirigajabaa Gal Len Rajamaha Vihaarastha Sanwardhana Sabhawa (Incorporation)

(ii) Susantha Punchinilame Foundation (Incorporation)

The above Bills (i) and (ii) were referred to the Minister of Buddha Sasana and Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare respectively for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).

(iii) The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled

“M.K.A.D.S Gunawardana Foundation (incorporation)”

The above Bill was referred to the Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).

(iv) The Hon. Ishak Rahuman was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled

“Fathih Institute of Sri Lanka (incorporation)”

(v) The Hon. M. H. M. Salman was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled

“Deltota Mahfalul Ulama Arabic College (incorporation)”

The above Bills (iv) and (v) were referred to the Minister of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Affairs for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).


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 Eighth 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 barriers for development of estate area” was moved by the Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah.


Thereafter, the debate on the Second Reading of Appropriation Bill (2016) was adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 2nd December 2015.


[Budget 2016]

 

 

 

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