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


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Department of Project Management and Monitoring for the year 2015
(ii) District Secretariat - Ampara for the year 2015
(iii) District Secretariat - Matara for the year 2015
(iv) Department of Treasury Operations for the year 2015
(v) Department of Public Finance for the year 2015
(vi) Department of Management Audit for the year 2015
(vii) Department of Development Finance for the year 2015
(viii) Department of State Accounts for the year 2015
(ix) Food Commissioner’s Department for the year 2015
(x) Ministry of Foreign Employment for the year 2015
(xi) Ministry of Law and Order and Southern Development for the year 2015
(xii) Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government for the year 2015

(xiii) Annual Report of the National Science and Technology Commission for the year 2013

(xiv) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, having obtained a report under Section 70C of the aforesaid Act and with regard to the recognition of the Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy as a degree awarding institute and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1948/11 of 06th January 2016

(xv) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, having obtained a report under Section 70C of the aforesaid Act and with regard to the recognition of the National School of Business Management Limited as a degree awarding institute and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1950/27 of 19th January 2016


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

(i) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Drinking water issues in Kilinochchi

(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Buddha Statue taken to Temple Trees from the Museum


Main Business of the House for Today

Vote of No-Confidence

Vote of No-Confidence on the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance was negatived after having taken a division by name (51 in favour; 145 against).


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1825 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday 10th June 2016.

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