PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business and Committee of Selection


Presentation of Papers

(i) Media guidelines to be followed/ Policies to be observed by the Electronic and Print Media during Referendums and Elections published by the Election Commission in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1955/19 of 25th February 2016 in terms of Article 104B (5)(a) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

(ii) Performance Report of the Land Use Policy Planning Department for the year 2015

(iii) Annual Report of the Employees’ Provident Fund for the year 2013


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva  
(ii) The Hon. Navin Dissanayake  
(iii) The Hon. Dunesh Gankanda  
(iv) The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha De Silva  - 4 Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Selection of College of Education” was moved by the Hon. Bimal Rathnayake.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1430 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 17th May 2016.

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