PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Circulation of document pertaining to the proposed Sectoral Oversight Committees, Committee on Public Finance and Parliamentary Budget Office among all the Hon. MPP

‘B’  :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Petitions

Public Petitions were presented by the following Hon. MPP:-
(i) The Hon. Palitha Range Bandara - Two Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Wasantha Aluwihare - Five Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi  
(iv) The Hon. T. Ranjith De Zoysa  
(v) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana - Four Petitions
(vi) The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa - Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2016) - Committee

Today is the Nineteenth Allotted Day of the Appropriation Bill (2016) – “Committee Stage Debate”.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Signing of collective agreements between employers and employees in plantation sector” was moved by the Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1859 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 15th December 2015.


[Budget 2016]

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