PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Live Telecast of the proceedings of the House on PEO TV in all three languages

Questions of privileges raised by the;
‘B’ :  Hon. K. Kader Masthan, M.P.
‘C’ :  Hon. Kumara Welgama, M.P.

‘D’ :  Second Special meeting to discuss the final draft of the Standing Orders
‘E’ :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Administrative Appeals Tribunal for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014
(ii) National Research Council for the year 2014

(iii) Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Botanic Gardens for the year 2015

(iv) Regulations made by the Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine under Section 30 read with Section 33 of the of the National Authority on Tobacco & Alcohol Act No. 27 of 2006 relating to prohibition of the manufacture or sale of tobacco products which are prescribed and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1982/33 of 01st September 2016 and amended by Gazette Extraordinary No. 1997/22 of 15th December 2016

(v) Order made by the Minister of Justice under Section 7(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act, No. 2 of 2013 relating to the duration of the said Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2002/28 of 18th January 2017


Presentation of Petitions

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

(i) The Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera      -   Two Petitions
(ii) The Hon. M. L. A. M. Hizbullah                   
(iii) The Hon. C. B. Rathnayake                   
(iv) The Hon. Edward Gunasekara                   -  Three Petitions
(v) The Hon. A. A. Wijethunga   
(vi) The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

(i) The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Issues regarding the arrest of university students and their harassments

(ii) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Issues regarding Hospital in Delft Island


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament regarding the Conduct of the Chief Minister of Uva provincial council


Main Business of the House for Today

Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act

were passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Allocation of a separate location in the city for people’s protests” was proposed by the Hon. S. M. Marikkar.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1901 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 8th February 2017.

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