PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
‘B’  : Meeting of the Committee of Selection


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited for the year 2013
(ii) Sri Lanka Social Security Board for the year 2013
(iii) National Council for Elders for the year 2013
(iv) Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment for the year 2013
(v) Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board for the year 2014
(vi) Thurusaviya Fund for the year 2013
(vii) Ceylon Shipping Corporation Ltd. for the year 2012/2013

Performance Reports of the;

(viii) Colombo District Secretariat for the year 2014
(ix) Badulla District Secretariat for the year 2014
(x) Matale District Secretariat for the year 2014


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera  - 2 Petitions
(ii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Chandrani Bandara  - 1 Petition 
(iii) The Hon. Susantha Punchinilame   - 6 Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Vijitha Herath    - 2 Petitions
(v) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi   - 4 Petitions
(vi) The Hon. Palitha Thewarapperuma   - 7 Petitions
(vii) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana    - 3 Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Non-receipt of benefits for the people of this country of the massive drop in the oil prices of the world market


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. (Mrs.) Sriyani Wijewickrama was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled

“Kudabuthgamuwa Sri Piyadassinarama Viharasthana Performance Society (incorporation)”

The above Bill was referred to the Minister of Buddha Sasana for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Conduct of the Police in the recent past” was moved by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1834 Hrs. until 1330 Hrs. on Friday 29th January 2016.

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