PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

Guidelines on Live Telecast


Presentation of Papers

Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation for the year 2013


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i) The Interim Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Eighth Parliament was presented by its chairman, the Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna.

(ii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education and Human Resources Development regarding “Medical Education in Sri Lanka with the Participation of the Private Sector: Adopting the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) as a model” was presented by its chairman, the Hon. Vadivel Suresh.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. S. C. Mutukumarana presented a public petition.

(Petition stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife replied to the Question raised by Hon. Douglas Devananda regarding the Illegal destruction of forest area of about 1000 acres in Wattamadu, Thimbirigolla in Ampara district


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2017) - Committee

Today is the Tenth Allotted Day of the Appropriation Bill (2017) – “Committee Stage Debate”.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Establishment of a council for family affairs” was moved by the Hon. Buddhika Pathirana.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1913 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 24th November 2016.

[Budget 2017]

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