PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

Decisions of the Supreme Court in respect of the Bills entitled;

‘A’  :  “Homoeopathy”
‘B’  :  “Fiscal Management (Responsibility) (Amendment)”

‘C’  :  Auditor General’s Report on the recent Treasury Bond issues


Presentation of Papers

(i) Quarterly Report on the Economy

Performance Reports of the;

(ii) Department of Social Services for the year 2015
(iii) Department of Management Services for the year 2015
(iv) Department of Legal Affairs for the year 2015
(v) Department of Immigration and Emigration for the year 2015

Annual Reports of the;

(vi) National Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 2013
(vii) National Science Foundation for the year 2013
(viii) Consumer Affairs Authority for the year 2013

Orders made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under Section 27(1) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission, with regard to the establishment of the;

(ix) University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1960/9 of 29th March 2016
(x) University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1954/44 of 19th February 2016

(xi) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under Section 20(4) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, with regard to the appointment of a Competent Authority in lieu of Director of Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurvedic Institute, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1969/2 of 30th May 2016


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Presentation of the Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health and Human Welfare, Social Empowerment


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. P. Harrison  
(ii) The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka  
(iii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Thalatha Atukorale - Two Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Piyankara Jayaratne  
(v) The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake  
(vi) The Hon. Sandith Samarasinghe

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Various shortcomings prevailing in Tamil Schools of the Island other than North and East


Presentation of Bills

(i) The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media and the Chief Government Whip moved the Bill entitled

“Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment)”

to amend the Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions) Act, No. 19 of 2010.

(ii) The Hon. P. Harrison, Minister of Rural Economic Affairs moved the Bill entitled

“Animal Feed (Amendment)”

to amend the Animal Feed Act, No. 15 of 1986.


Main Business of the House for Today

Homoeopathy Bill

was passed by the House with amendments.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Issues and special needs of the people disabled by the war” was moved by the Hon. (Mrs.) Shanthi Sriskandarasa.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1905 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Thursday 7th July 2016.

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