PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

• The Fifth Instalment – Part IX and Eighth Instalment – Part VI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2012;
• The Second Instalment – Parts XXI,XXII, the Third Instalment – Part VII and the Sixth Instalment – Parts VI,VII,VIII,IX,X and XV  of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2013;
• The Second Instalment – Parts XVIII,XIX and the Fifth Instalment – Parts VII and VIII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2014; and
• The First Instalment – Parts I, II and III, the Second Instalment – Parts II,III,IV and V, the Third Instalment – Parts I and II and the Fourth Instalment – Parts III,IV and V of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2015

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Parliament granted approval to print the Reports.


Announcements by the Speaker

Knowledge exchange session for all members of Parliament on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i) Employees’ Trust Fund Board for the year 2015
(ii) National Building Research Organisation for the year 2014
(iii) Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation for the year 2014
(iv) National Design Centre for the year 2013
(v) Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board for the year 2014
(vi) Water Resources Board for the year 2014
(vii) Kurunegala Plantations Limited for the year 2014

Performance Reports of the;

(viii) Co-operative Employees Commission for the year 2015
(ix) Department of Agrarian Development for the year 2014

(x) Regulations made by the Minister of Sports under Section 34(1) of the  Convention against Doping in Sports Act, No. 33 of 2013 relating to the Prohibited List (2017) published in the Gazette Extraordinary  No. 2006/15 of 14th February 2017


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran.


Presentation of Petitions

(i) Hon. John Amaratunga  
(ii) Hon. Lakshman Kiriella       - Two Petitions
(iii) Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe     - Three Petitions
(iv) Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe     - Two Petitions
(v) Hon. J. C. Alawathuwala     - Three Petitions
(vi) Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka

(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

(i) The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

United Nations Human Right Commission (UNHRC) Resolution on Sri Lanka

(ii) The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Controlling of Dengue epidemic spreading rapidly in the country

(iii) The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Security agreement between Sri Lanka and United State of America


Ministerial Statements

Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament on 07.03.2017 regarding the Publication of a Gazette Notification relating to the Treasury Bond issue of the CBSL


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Minister of Higher Education and Highways and Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Bill entitled

“Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions)(Amendment)”

to amend the Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) Act, No. 14 of 2016.


Private Members’ Bills

(i) The Hon. Anura Sidney Jayarathne was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Hector Appuhamy Helping Hand Charity Foundation (Incorporation)”

(ii) The Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardana was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Global Humanitarian Foundation (Incorporation)”

The above Bills (i) and (ii) were referred to the Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47(5) of the Parliament.

(iii) The Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Thusitha Wijemanna was granted leave to introduce the following Bill, entitled

“Association of Traditional Officials of the All Island Historical Devala (Incorporation)”

The above Bill was referred to the Minister of Buddhasasana for report to Parliament under Standing Order 47(5) of the Parliament.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “State of Economy prevailing in the country” was proposed by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1900 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 22nd March 2017.

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