PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife for the year 2015
(ii) District Secretariat - Trincomalee for the year 2015

Annual Reports of the;

(iii) Sri Lanka Transport Board for the year 2011
(iv) Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation Ltd. for the year 2012-2013

(v) Regulations under Section 39 of the Industrial Disputes Act, No. 43 of 1950 (Chapter 131)
(vi) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No 1 of 1969


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Presentation of the Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resources Development


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa - Two Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Wajira Abeywardana  - Four Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Wasantha Aluwihare  - Four Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Eran Wickramaratne  
(v) The Hon. Lucky Jayawardana  - Three Petitions
(vi) The Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare  - Six Petitions
(vii) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana  - Eight Petitions
(viii) The Hon. Wijepala Hettiarachchi  - Six Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions asked from the Prime Minister

Four Questions were asked by following Members of Parliament:-

(i) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka
(ii) The Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara
(iii) The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha
(iv) The Hon. M. H. M. Salman


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

(i) The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Non-Payment of the recent salary increase for the Estate workers

(ii) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Divisional Secretariat for Ottuchuttan in Mullaitivu district


Ministerial Statements

Minister of City Planning and Water Supply, the Hon. Rauff Hakeem made a Ministerial Statement on related to the Disruption of Water Supply to several areas in Colombo and suburbs for the last two days


Main Business of the House for Today

National Research Council of Sri Lanka Bill

was passed by the House with amendments.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Conditions for IMF loan agreement” was moved by the Hon. Bandula Gunawardana.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1855 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday 8th July 2016.

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