PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Report of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2013

(ii) Performance Report of the Department of National Budget for the year 2015

(iii) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Highways under Section 27(1) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to  the establishment  of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka  and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1973/28 of 29th June 2016

(iv) Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget-2016 as at 10.08.2016 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 16 of 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. M. L. A. M. Hizbullah                             - Two Petitions
(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle  
(iii) The Hon. Duleep Wijesekera                              - Two Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Ajith P. Perera                                    - Five Petitions
(v) The Hon. H. R. Sarathie Dushmantha  
(vi) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka  
(vii) The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake                              - Two Petitions
(viii) The Hon. Padma Udhayashantha Gunasekera  
(ix) The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa                   
(x) The Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera
(xi) The Hon. Ravindra Samaraweera

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Tender issues in regard to the digitalization of the People’s Bank


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media and the Chief Government Whip moved the Bill entitled

“Medical (Amendment)”

to amend the Medical Ordinance (Chapter 105).


Main Business of the House for Today

Ratification of the Paris Agreement

was approved by the Parliament.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1604 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 20th September 2016.

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