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


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Prime Minister’s Office for the year 2015
(ii) Department of Elections / Election Commission for the year 2015
(iii) Ministry of Lands for the year 2015
(iv) Ministry of Home Affairs for the year 2015
(v) District Secretariat - Kegalle for the year 2015
(vi) Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management for the year 2015
(vii) Ministry of Justice for the year 2015
(viii) Department of Archaeology for the year 2014
(ix) Ministry of Post, Postal Services and Muslim Religious Affairs for the year 2015
(x) Ministry of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages for the year 2015
(xi) Ministry of Sports for the year 2015

(xii) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment for the year 2013


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Sajith Premadasa
(ii) The Hon. Lucky Jayawardana   - Three Petitions
(iii) The Hon. K. K. Piyadasa   - Three Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Bandula Lal Bandarigoda  - Four Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions asked from the Prime Minister

Three Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-

(i) The Hon. Annamalai Nadesu Sivasakthi
(ii) The Hon. S. M. Marikkar
(iii) The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1440 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 9th June 2016.

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