PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Endorsement under Article 79 of the Constitution

Receipt of copies of the petitions filed at the Supreme Court in respect of the Bills entitled-
‘B’  :  National Minimum Wage of Workers
‘C’  :  Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers

‘D’   : Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Buddhist Temporalities (Amendment)”


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Department of Textile Industry for the year 2014
(ii) Department of Agriculture for the year 2014
(iii) Department of Examinations for the year 2014

Annual Reports of the;

(iv) National Police Commission for the year 2013
(v) Development Lotteries Board for the year 2013
(vi) Ceylon Fertilizer Company Ltd. for the year 2014


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Thalatha Atukorale   - 2 Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe  - 7 Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Susantha Punchinilame  - 4 Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe  
(v) The Hon. Kumara Welgama  
(vi) The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna  
(vii) The Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, the Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe made a Ministerial Statement on the proposed agreements with the foreign countries for the economic development of Sri Lanka


Main Business of the House for Today

Resolution for the appointment of the Constitutional Assembly

Debate to be continued tomorrow.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday 24th February 2016.

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