PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Sri Lanka Air Force for the years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
(ii) Department of Textile Industry for the year 2015
(iii) Ministry of Plantation Industries for the year 2015

(iv) Order made by the Minister of Finance under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989, relating to excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1968/19 of 26th May 2016

Annual Reports of the;

(v) National Dangerous Drugs Control Board for the year 2013
(vi) Sri Lanka Institute of Local Governance for the year 2013


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Presentation of the Reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on;

(i) Transport and Communication
(ii) Internal Administration and Public Management
(iii) Education and Human Resources Development
(iv) Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Susantha Punchinilame                 - Four Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Karunarathna Paranawithana  
(iii) The Hon. C. B. Rathnayake                          - Two Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi  
(v) The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake                          - Three Petitions
(vi) The Hon. Edward Gunasekara  
(vii) The Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare                          - Three Petitions
(viii) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana                      - Four Petitions
(ix) The Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah  
(x) The Hon. Mohamed Navavi  
(xi) The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna
(xii) The Hon. Padma Udhayashantha Gunasekera

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

(i) The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Relief for people in Aranayaka and other areas affected by natural disasters

(ii) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Establishment of tourism centre at Vannerik kulam in Kilinochchi

(iii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayake

Corruptions and irregularities caused when issuing annual licences to register elephants and tuskers


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, the Hon. Malik Samarawickrama made a Ministerial Statement on article published in the Sunday Times on 21st August 2016, regarding ‘US firm to lobby in Sri Lanka’


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance moved the Bill entitled

“Ports and Airports Development Levy (Amendment)”

to amend the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No.18 of 2011.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 13 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House:-

(i) Eight Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act
(ii) Resolution under the Customs Ordinance
(iii) Four Orders under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “National school for each electorate” was moved by the Hon. Mohamed Navavi.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1840 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Thursday 25th August 2016.

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