PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i) Recommendations of the Finance Commission to His Excellency the President in terms of the Article 154R (4) of the Constitution for the year 2016

Performance Reports of the;

(ii) Department of Census and Statistics for the year 2015
(iii) Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation for the year 2015
(iv) District Secretariat - Polonnaruwa for the year 2015
(v) Department of Imports and Exports (Control) for the years 2014 and 2015

Annual Reports of the;

(vi) Road Development Authority for the year 2012
(vii) Atomic Energy Authority for the year 2013


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Wajira Abeywardana  - Thirteen Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana  
(iii) The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna - Five Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

(i) The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Future of the employees of the Sri Lanka Transport Board

(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Relief for affected people by Armoury explosion at Kosgama, Salawa

(iii) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Common amnesty for Tamil people in custody


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Minister of Finance moved the Bill entitled

“Fiscal Management (Responsibility) (Amendment)”

to amend the Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act, No. 3 of 2003.


Private Members’ Bills

(i) The Hon. Mohamed Navavi was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Ameer Ali Foundation (Incorporation)”

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

(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Thusitha Wijemanna was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Sri Lanka Association for Child Development (SLACD) (Incorporation)”

The above Bill was referred to the Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on the “problems faced by the people in the North and the East” was moved by the Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1853 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 21st June 2016.

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