PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Selvam Adaikkalanathan, the Deputy Chairman of Committees took the Chair.


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the-

(i) National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka for the year 2014
(ii) Coconut Research Board for the year 2013
(iii) Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority for the year 2012
(iv) Atomic Energy Authority for the year 2014
(v) Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy for the year 2013
(vi) Condominium Management Authority for the year 2012

Performance Reports of the-

(vii) Sri Lanka Customs for the year 2015
(viii) Ministry of Women and Child Affairs for the year 2015
(ix) Department of Sports Development for the year 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera - Three Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Palitha Kumara Thewarapperuma - Four Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara - Two Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka - Two Petitions
(v) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi - Three Petitions
(vi) The Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

(i) The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Cancellation of the licence issued to CSN channel

(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Service problems pertaining to the Police Assistants


Ministerial Statements

(i) Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs, the Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe made a Ministerial Statement regarding the Economic policies and future development plans of the government

(ii) Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Douglas Devananda under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament regarding the Injustice caused to fishermen due to the irrigation tank development project at Iranamadu in Kilinochchi


Main Business of the House for Today

Eleven Regulations under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act

were passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Increasing the number of Divisional Secretariats in Nuwara Eliya District” was moved by the Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1905 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday 28th October 2016.

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