PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Orders made by the Minister of Finance relating to the Special Commodity Levy under Section 2 Sub Section 3 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007 and published in the;

(i) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1973/61 of 30th June 2016
(ii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1976/4 of 18th July 2016
(iii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1980/37 of 19th August 2016
(iv) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1981/46 of 24th August 2016
(v) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1983/13 of 07th September 2016
(vi) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1984/26 of 15th September 2016
(vii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1986/55 of 29th September 2016
(viii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1986/66 of 30th September 2016 
(ix) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1992/9 of 07th November 2016

Orders made by the Minister of Finance under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to import duties and published in the;

(x) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1979/45 of 12th August 2016
(xi) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1981/44 of 24th August 2016
(xii) Gazette Extraordinary No. 1984/25 of 14th September 2016


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka   - Three Petitions                  
(ii) The Hon. Gamini Lokuge  - Two Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2017) - Committee

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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Pre identification methodologies for Three wheelers and Taxi drivers” was moved by the Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1904 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 5th December 2016.

[Budget 2017]

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