PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Decision of the Supreme Court in respect of the Bill entitled “Nation Building Tax (Amendment)”
‘B’  :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business
‘C’  :  Decorum of the House


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Development Lotteries Board for the year 2014
(ii) People’s Bank for the year 2014


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Presentation of the Reports of the;

(i) Committee on Public Accounts (First Report - January to April)
(ii) Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. (Dr.) Rajitha Senaratne                   
(ii) The Hon. Palitha Range Bandara                   
(iii) The  Hon. Wasantha Aluwihare
(iv) The Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna            -    Four Petitions        
(v) The Hon. Lucky Jayawardana                   
(vi) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana                  -    Four Petitions
(vii) The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma                   
(viii) The 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. Douglas Devananda

Housing for estate workers

(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayake

Open competitive examination for recruitment of Devineguma Development Officers


Main Business of the House for Today

Universities (Amendment) Bill

was passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Addressing the urgent humanitarian situation of the Syrian people” was moved by the Hon. Mujibur Rahuman.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1854 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday 23rd September 2016.

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