PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Geological Survey and Mines Bureau for the year 2013
(ii) State Timber Corporation for the year 2013
(iii) Land Survey Council for the year 2014
(iv) National Transport Commission for the year 2013
(v) National Institute of Social Development for the year 2014
(vi) Ceylon Shipping Corporation Ltd. for the year 2013/2014

Performance Reports of the;

(vii) Ministry of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs for the year 2015
(viii) Colombo District Secretariat for the year 2015

(ix) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under paragraph (l)(m) and (s) of sub section 61(1) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1878/11 of 1st September 2014

Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61(1)(t) read with Section 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14F, 14G, 14H, 14I, 14J, 14K, 14L, 14M and 14N of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the;

(x) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1878/12 of 1st September 2014
(xi) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1892/41 of 12th December 2014

(xii) Regulations made by the Minister of Home Affairs and Fisheries under Section 61(1)(h) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1904/10 of 3rd March 2015

(xiii) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries under Section 61(1)(sg), (sh) and (t) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1907/47 of 26th March 2015

(xiv) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries under Section 61(1)(l) and (t) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1907/47 of 26th March 2015

(xv) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61 read with Section 30 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1924/6 of 20th July 2015

(xvi) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61 read with Section 29 of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1938/2 of 26th October 2015

(xvii) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61(1)(t) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1938/2 of 26th October 2015

(xviii) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61(1)(t) read with Section 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14F, 14G, 14H, 14I, 14J, 14K, 14L, 14M and 14N of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1945/6 of 14th December 2015

(xix) Regulations made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61(1)(t) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 2 of 1996 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1945/7 of 14th December 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) Hon. Susantha Punchinilame  
(ii) Hon. Palitha Kumara Thewarapperuma   - Twelve Petitions
(iii) Hon. Sunil Handunnetti                        - Three Petitions
(iv) Hon. Bimal Rathnayake  
(v) Hon. K. K. Piyadasa   
(vi) Hon. Sujith Sanjaya Perera

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

(i) The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Assault on Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Malaysia

(ii) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Stores facilities for paddy purchased from Vannerik kulam in Kilinochchi

(iii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Problems faced by depositors of UB finance company


Main Business of the House for Today

Regulations under the Industrial Disputes Act

was passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “UN Secretary General’s statement on Sri Lanka” was moved by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 7th September 2016.

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