PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bills entitled “Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers” and “National Minimum Wage of Workers”

‘B’  :  Members to serve in the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resources Development


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2014
(ii) Institute of Fundamental Studies for the year 2013
(iii) Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation for the year 2012

Performance Reports of the;

(iv) Sri Lanka Navy for the year 2014
(v) Department of Pensions for the year 2014
(vi) Department of Sports Development for the year 2014

(vii) Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingency Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget - 2016 as at 23.02.2016 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 16 of 2015

(viii) Regulations made by the Minister of Justice under Section 61 of the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978 read with Section 45 of the Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1954/34 of 18th February 2016


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Wajira Abeywardana  - 3 Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka  
(iii) The Hon. Ajith P. Perera  - 3 Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka  - 4 Petitions
(v) The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma  - 3 Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

(i) Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, the Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe made a Ministerial Statement on related to the Economic situation of the Country

(ii) Minister of Higher Education and Highways and the Leader of the House of Parliament, the Hon. Lakshman Kiriella replied to the Question raised by Hon. Douglas Devananda regarding the Road Development work in Jaffna District

(iii) Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media and the Chief Government Whip, the Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka informed the House that the Bill entitled, “Right to Information” would be presented to Parliament during the next sitting week


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Justice and Minister of Buddhasasana moved the Bill entitled

“Prescription (Special Provisions)”

to enable special legal provisions to be made in respect of persons who were unable to pursue their rights in court for the recovery of any immovable property including land due to the activities of a militant terrorist group which prevailed in Sri Lanka and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on the “Missing Persons and Persons in Custody” was moved by the Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 9th March 2016.

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