PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

• The First Instalment – Part XIV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2012;
• The First Instalment – Parts XI ,XII and XIII  of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2013; and
• The First Instalment – Part III, Second Instalment – Part XIII  and Fifth Instalment – Part VI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2014

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Parliament granted approval to print the Reports.


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the Employees’ Trust Fund Board for the year 2013

Performance Reports of the;

(ii) District Secretariat, Hambantota for the year 2015
(iii) Attorney General’s Department for the years2014 and 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. S. B. Dissanayake  
(ii) The Hon. Kabir Hashim                          - Two Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka  
(iv) The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma              - Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2)

The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Delays in considering the suitability of the appointees for the High Posts in the state sector and diplomatic service


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. K. Kader Masthan was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Berty Dissanayake Foundation (Incorporation)”

The above Bill was referred to the Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5).


Main Business of the House for Today

Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Bill

was passed by the House with amendments.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Not-holding the Local Government Election” was moved by the Hon. Bandula Gunawardana.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday 26th August 2016.

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