PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

Determination of the Supreme Court on the following Bills entitled-

‘A’  :  “Theravadi Bhikku Kathikawath (Registration)”
‘B’  :  “Microfinance”

‘C’  :  Portrait of the former President the Late Hon. D. B. Wijetunge


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Defence Services Command and Staff College for the year 2013
(ii) Lanka Phosphate Limited for the year 2013/14

(iii) Performance Report of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development for the year 2014

Order made by the Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade  under Section 14(1) of  the Sri Lanka Export Development Act, No. 40 of 1979, relating to Cess and published in the;
(iv) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1941/32 of 20th November 2015
(v) Gazette  Extraordinary No. 1941/33 of 20th November 2015
(vi) Gazette  Extraordinary No. 1944/54 of 11th December 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Dilan Perera - 2 Petitions  
(ii) The Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake   
(iii) The Hon. Indika Anuruddha Herath

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions asked from the Prime Minister

Four Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-

(i) The Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe
(ii) The Hon. Bandula Gunawardana
(iii) The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma
(iv) The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Issues relating to Road Development Activities in Jaffna

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Escalating increase in Entrance fees for vehicles to the Ports


Ministerial Statements

Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, the Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe replied to the Question under Standing Order 23(2) raised by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka, regarding actions pursued for cases of corruptions


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the following Bills entitled

(i) National Minimum Wage of Workers - to provide for the payment of National Minimum Wage by employers to workers and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

(ii) Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers - to provide for the payment of a Budgetary Relief Allowance by employers to workers and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.


Private Members’ Bills

(i) The Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled

“Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Amendment)”

The above Bill was referred to the each Provincial Council for report to Parliament under Standing Order No. 46 A (2) (a) of Parliament.

(ii) The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled

“Institute of Environmental Professionals, Sri Lanka (incorporation)”

The above Bill was referred to the Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5) of Parliament.


Main Business of the House for Today

Regulations under the Registration of Persons Act

was passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Municipal solid waste transport to Puttalam” was moved by the Hon. Mohamed Navavi.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1745 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Thursday 11th February 2016.

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