PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Meeting of the Constitutional Assembly


Presentation of Papers

(i) Annual Reports of the Land Reform Commission for the years 2013 and 2014

(ii) The Regulations made by the Minister of Housing and Construction under Section 43 of the Rent Act, No. 7 of 1972 read with sub-section 5 of Section 2 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No.1978/4 of 1st August, 2016


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on International Relations was presented by its chairman, the Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare.


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. John Amaratunga  
(ii) The Hon. P. Harrison 
(iii) The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake   -Two Petitions
(iv) The Hon. Ananda Aluthgamage  -Two Petitions
(v) The Hon. Ishak Rahuman  
(vi) The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman   - Three Petitions
(vii) The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

(i) Minister of Finance, the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament regarding the Leasing facilities to purchase motor vehicles for 58 MPP who are engaged in monitoring the development activities of the government

(ii) Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, the Hon. Malik Samarawickrama replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Douglas Devananda under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament to make aware the House before agreements of various nature are entered into with foreign countries


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

Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill (2017) was passed by the House. A Division by name of the Hon MPP was taken. 162 were in favour while 55 were against it.

The Appropriation Bill (2017) was referred to the Committee of the whole Parliament.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1753 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Saturday 19th November 2016.


[Budget 2017]

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