PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Employees' Trust Fund Board for the year 2014
(ii) Sri Lanka Ports Authority for the year 2014

Performance Reports of the;

(iii) Department of Buddhist Affairs for the year 2015
(iv) Ministry of Buddhasasana for the year 2015
(v) Sri Lanka Police Department for the year 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi  
(ii) The Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne  
(iii) The Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma     - Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

State Minister of Defence, the Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene and Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development, the Hon. Sagala Ratnayaka replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament regarding the Attack on differently abled army personnel


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2017) - Second Reading (Adjourned Debate) (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

Today is the Second Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2017).


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Programme for development of the Hamilton canal to promote transport of passengers, goods and tourism” was moved by the Hon. Ashoka Priyantha.


Thereafter, the Debate on the Second Reading of Appropriation Bill (2017) was adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 15th November 2016.


[Budget 2017]

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