PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Department of Christian Religious Affairs for the year 2015
(ii) District Secretariat—Kandy for the year 2015
(iii) Department of Registrar of Companies for the year 2015
(iv) Department of Commerce for the year 2015

(v) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 recognizing the “KAATSU-Highly Advanced Medical Technology Training Centre (Pvt) Limited (KIU)” as a Degree Awarding Institute and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1961/34 of 08th April 2016

(vi) Order, made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 amending the Order published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1944/3 of 07th December 2015 recognizing the “Horizon College of Business and Technology (Private) Limited” as a Degree Awarding Institute, which was published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1975/47 of 14th July 2016

(vii) Order, made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under Section 25A of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 amending the Order published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1950/27 of 19th January 2016 recognizing the “National School of Business Management Limited” as a Degree Awarding Institute, which was published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1975/48 of 14th July 2016

Annual Reports of the;

(viii) State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation of Sri Lanka for the year 2013
(ix) National Library and Documentation Services Board for the year 2011


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi  
(ii) The Hon. Susantha Punchinilame     - Three Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Eran Wickramaratne  
(iv) The Hon. Gamini Lokuge  
(v) The Hon. Sunil Handunnetti     - Four Petitions
(vi) The Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera    - Three Petitions
(vii) The Hon. Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva  
(viii) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana     - Five Petitions
(ix) The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa    - Five Petitions
(x) The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna  
(xi) The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

(i) The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Non-provision of financial allocations for the Local Government Bodies

(ii) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Regarding an irrigation issue at Poonakari area in Kilinochchi


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Prisons Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs, the Hon. D. M. Swaminathan replied to the Question raised by Hon. Douglas Devananda regarding the Common amnesty for Tamil people in custody


Main Business of the House for Today

Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) Bill

was passed by the House with amendments.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1435 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 12th August 2016.

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