PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health for the year 2013
(ii) Colombo Commercial Fertilizers Ltd. for the year 2014
(iii) State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka for the year 2012

Orders 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;

(iv) University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1979/20 of 09th August 2016
(v) University of Wayamba, Sri Lanka and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1973/76 of 01st July 2016

(vi) Performance Report of the Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure for the year 2015


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

Presentation of the Reports of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on;

(i) International Relations
(ii) National Security


Presentation of Reports under Standing Order No. 47(5) of the Parliament

Presentation of the Report under Standing Order No. 47(5) of the Parliament on the Bill entitled “United Christian Fellowship of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)”


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Palitha Kumara Thewarapperuma  -Three Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Nalaka Prasad Colonne

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Illegal destruction of forest area of about 1000 acres in Wattamadu, Thimbirigolla in Ampara district


Ministerial Statements

Acting Minister of Finance, the Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena made a Ministerial Statement regarding the Bill entitled “Value Added Tax (Amendment)”


Main Business of the House for Today

Four Orders under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act

were passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Increasing of Daily wages for plantation sector workers” was moved by the Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Thursday 6th October 2016.

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