PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

Two Announcements under section 17(3) (c) of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) Act. “A”, “B”


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Lanka Logistics and Technologies Ltd. for the year 2013/2014
(ii) Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2013
(iii) National Insurance Trust Fund for the year 2013
(iv) National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka for the year 2013
(v) Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation for the year 2013
(vi) Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory Limited for the year 2012/2013
(vii) Ceylon Electricity Board for the year 2013
(viii) Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited for the year 2013
(ix) Independent Television Network Ltd. for the year 2013

Performance Reports of the;

(x) Ministry of Education for the year 2014
(xi) Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils for the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Chandima Weerakkody - Four Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Three Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Edward Gunasekara  
(iv) The Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri  
(v) The Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare - Four Petitions
(vi) The Hon. K. Thurairetnasingam  
(vii) The Hon. Palitha Thewarapperuma - Seven Petitions
(viii) The Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara  
(ix) The Hon. (Mrs.) Sriyani Wijewickrama
(x) The Hon. Ravindra Samaraweera - Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Foreign Accounts of some family members of leading Politicians of this country


Ministerial Statements

The Hon. Sagala Ratnayaka, Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development - Interim Reply to the Question raised by Hon. Anura Dissanayaka regarding the Death of a person by Police attack at Maha-Ela, Embilipitiya


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana was granted leave to introduce the following Bills;

(i) Mount Carmel Institute of Performing Arts (incorporation)
(ii) S.B. Nawinna Foundation (incorporation)

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

(iii) The Hon. Shehan Semasinghe was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled

“Anura Vidanagamage Praja Sanwardana Padanama (incorporation)”

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


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 8 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House:-

(i) Order under the Customs Ordinance
(ii) Six Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act
(iii) Resolution under the Inland Revenue Act

The following two Bills (appearing as Item Nos. 9 and 10 of today’s Order Paper) were withdrawn with the leave of the House:-

• Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment)
• Penal Code (Amendment)


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Proper management of Co-operative Societies” was moved by the Hon. Edward Gunasekara.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1915 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Thursday 28th January 2016.

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