PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Air Force for the year 2014

(ii) Regulations made by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation under Section 237 of the Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203) read with Section 213D of the Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1946/10 of 22nd December 2015

(iii) Annual Report of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 2012

(iv) Regulations made by the Minister of Sports under Section 34 read with Section 3 of the Convention against Doping in Sport Act, No. 33 of 2013 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1950/1 of 18th January 2016


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera - 4 Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka  
(iii) The Hon. Piyal Nishantha De Silva  
(iv) The Hon. Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Mansoor

(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. Edward Gunasekara
(ii) The Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan
(iii) The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa
(iv) The Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Problems faced by the proposed Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ECTA) between Indo-Lanka


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development, the Hon. Sagala Ratnayaka replied to the Questions raised by;

- Hon. Anura Dissanayaka regarding the problems related to the prevailing criteria of the promotional   prospects of Police Officers in the Police Department

- Hon. Douglas Devananda regarding the Social degradation incidents in Jaffna

Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. S. C. Mutukumarana was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled

“Sethsada Yoga Nikethanaye Karya Baraya (incorporation)”

The above Bill was referred to the Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).


Main Business of the House for Today

Resolution for the appointment of the Constitutional Assembly

was passed by the House with amendments.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1820 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Thursday 10th March 2016.

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