PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala, the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  : Copies of the Petitions filed at the Supreme Court under Article 121(1) of the Constitution


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Post Graduate Institute of English - Open University of Sri Lanka for the year 2013
(ii) Post Graduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies - University of Kelaniya for the year 2013
(iii) University of Moratuwa for the year 2013
(iv) Institute of Indigenous Medicine - University of Colombo for the year 2013
(v) University of Colombo School of Computing for the year 2013
(vi) Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture - University of Peradeniya for the year 2012

(vii) Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report 2016 under Section 10 of the Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act, No. 3 of 2003

Performance Reports of the;

(viii) Department of the Law Commission for the year 2015
(ix) Office of the Chief Government Whip of Parliament for the year 2015
(x) Sri Lanka Police Department for the years 2013 and 2014


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Presentation of the Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Youth, Sports, Arts and Heritage


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Gamini Lokuge   - Two Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara - Two Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma  - Four Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Issues faced by the people with regards to the Drinking Water at Poonakari in Kilinochchi


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, the Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya made a Ministerial Statement in relation to the purchasing of coal for the coal power plant in Norochcholai


Main Business of the House for Today

Regulations under the Sports Law

were passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Shortage of Teachers in western province schools” was moved by the Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Thursday 21th July 2016.

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