PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) National Education Commission for the year 2013
(ii) Tourism Development Fund for the year 2014
(iii) Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board for the year 2013
(iv) Ceylon Petroleum Corporation for the year 2014

(v) Annual Performance Report of the Ministry of Education for the year 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Vijitha Herath                  
(ii) The Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah      -  Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Job security for Mihin Lanka TRI/RRI employees” was moved by the Hon. T. Ranjith De Zoysa.


Thereafter, the Debate on the Second Reading of Appropriation Bill (2017) was adjourned at 1840 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 17th November 2016.


[Budget 2017]

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