PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’  :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe  
(ii) The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana - Three Petitions
(iii) The Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2017) - Committee

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

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 4 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House:-

(i) Regulations under the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act
(ii) Regulations  under the Sri Lanka Electricity Act
(iii) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “New level crossing for Omanthai railway” was moved by the Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1854 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 8th December 2016.

[Budget 2017]

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