PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Members to serve on the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report on the possibility of enabling Sri Lankans employed overseas to exercise their franchise in future elections and matters incidental thereto

‘B’ :  Members to serve on the Select Committee of Parliament on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

‘C’ :  Finger Prints to be given by MPP who have not given them yet


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Sri Lanka Excise Department for the year 2015
(ii) Department of Co-operative Development for the year 2015
(iii) Department of Official Languages for the year 2015


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media was presented by the Hon. Wijepala Hettiarachchi.


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri              
(ii) The Hon. Wijepala Hettiarachchi

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Leasing facilities to purchase motor vehicles for 58 MPP who are engaged in monitoring the development activities of the government


Private Members’ Bills

The Hon. M.S. Thowfeek was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Sri Lanka International Nature Loving Association (Incorporation)”

The above Bill was referred to the Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47 (5) of the Parliament.


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


Thereafter, the Debate on the Second Reading of Appropriation Bill (2017) was adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 18th November 2016.


[Budget 2017]

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