PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

Performance Reports of the;

(i) Forest Department for the year 2015
(ii) Department of Divineguma Development for the year 2015

(iii) Annual Report and Accounts of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment for the year 2014


Presentation of Petitions

The Hon. Piyal Nishantha De Silva presented a public petition.

(The petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Blocking of ‘breakingnews.lk’ website


Ministerial Statements

(i) Minister of Rural Economic Affairs replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament regarding the Price hike of rice during the Christmas season

(ii) Minister of Prisons Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Douglas Devananda under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament regarding the facilities to resettled IDPs in Vavuniya and Settikulam divisional secretariats


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2017) - Committee

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


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Namayalawila drinking water project in Tangalle and Beliatta” was moved by the Hon. Nihal Galappaththi.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1852 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Saturday 10th December 2016.

[Budget 2017]

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