PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i) Performance & Accounts Report of the District Secretariat of Gampaha for the year 2015

(ii) Annual Report of the Lady Lochore Loan Fund for the year 2015


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy on “Regulations  under  the Sri Lanka Electricity Act”, “Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority for the year 2012” and “Annual Report of the Atomic Energy Authority for the year 2014” was presented by its chairman, the Hon. Chandima Gamage.

(ii) The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security on “Performance Report of the Department of Prisons for the year 2015” was presented by its chairman, the Hon. Malith Jayathilake.


Presentation of Reports under Standing Order No. 47(5) of the Parliament

The Reports under Standing Order No. 47(5) of the Parliament on the Bill entitled “Sri Lanka Women’s Conference (Incorporation)” and “Moneragala District Kantha Maha Sangamaya (Incorporation)” were presented by the Hon. Minister of Women and Child Affairs.


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. (Mrs.) Chandrani Bandara presented three public petitions.

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

(i) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Excavation of lime stones

(ii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Steps to privatize Sri Lanka mineral sand limited


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2017) - Committee

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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Lands in North and East for housing and paddy cultivation” was moved by the Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 25th November 2016.

[Budget 2017]

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