PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Recommendations of the Finance Commission for the year 2018 to His Excellency the President in terms of the Article 154R (4) of the Constitution

Annual Reports of the;

(ii)    Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka for the year 2013
(iii)    State Mortgage and Investment Bank for the year 2015
(iv)    Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC for the year 2015

Performance Reports of the;

(v)    Forest Department for the year 2016
(vi)    Registrar General’s Department for the year 2016


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Committee on Public Finance was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara               -        Two Petitions
(ii)    Hon. Wimalaweera Dissanayaka 

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2018) - Second Reading (Adjourned Debate) (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

Today is the Second Allotted Day on the Second Reading Debate of the Appropriation Bill (2018).


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2018) was adjourned at 1845 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 13th November 2017.


[Budget 2018]

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