PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Endorsement under Article 79 of the Constitution
‘B’  :  Member to serve in the Committee on High Posts
‘C’  :  Member to serve in the Committee on Public Petitions


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the Ranaviru Seva Authority for the year 2012

Performance Reports of the;

(ii) Land Commissioner General’s Department for the year 2015
(iii) Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade for the year 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Sagala Ratnayaka  
(ii) The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi    - Two Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara   - Two Petitions
(iv) The Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan  
(v) The Hon. Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Mansoor

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Conservation of King Elara’s Tomb in Anuradhapura


Ministerial Statements

Minister of City Planning and Water Supply, the Hon. Rauff Hakeem replied to the Question raised by Hon. Douglas Devananda regarding the Issues faced by the people with regards to the Drinking Water at Poonakari in Kilinochchi


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on the “Current Economic Situation of the Country” was moved by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1805 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 9th August 2016.

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