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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

Supplementary Allocations from the Budgetary Support Services and Contingency Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget - 2015 as at 31.12.2015 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 41 of 2014


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi   
(ii) The Hon. Vijitha Herath    
(iii) The Hon. Lucky Jayawardana   
(iv) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi   
(v) The Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare   - 2 Petitions
(vi) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana   - 10 Petitions
(vii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Sriyani Wijewickrama   
(viii) The Hon. S. M. Marikkar   - 2 Petitions
(ix) The Hon. Salinda Dissanayake

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government, the Hon. Faiszer Musthapha made a ministerial statement in reply to a Question raised under 23(2).


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. K. Kader Masthan was granted leave to introduce the following Bills;

(i) Jam’iyyathus Sahwa Al-Khairriyya (JASKA) (Incorporation)
(ii) Sri Lanka Sethsewa Foundation (Incorporation)

The above Bills (i) and (ii) were referred to the Minister of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs and Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine respectively for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).


Main Business of the House for Today

Regulation under the Wages Boards Ordinance

was passed by the House.


Adjournment Questions

Two Adjournment Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-

(i) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi
(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1845 Hrs. until 1330 Hrs. on Friday 12th February 2016.

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