PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget - 2016;

(i) from 18.05.2016 to 24.06.2016
(ii) from 26.09.2016 to 10.11.2016

under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 16 of 2015


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Wajira Abeywardana - Ten Petitions
(ii) The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Three Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana - Five Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Current trade union activities of the labour department


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2017) - Committee

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

Regulations under the Rent Act (appearing as Item No. 2 of today’s Order Paper)

were passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Privatization of some responsibilities and functions of Central Bank of Sri Lanka” was moved by the Hon. Bandula Gunawardana.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 28th November 2016.

[Budget 2017]

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