PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Endorsement of the certificates on Bills under Article 79 of the Constitution


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) relating to Import Duties (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2031/49 of 11th August 2017)

Annual Reports of the;

(ii)    Coconut Research Board for the year 2014
(iii)    National Institute of Plantation Management for the year 2015

(iv)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Export Agriculture for the year 2016


Main Business of the House for Today

Appropriation Bill (2018) - Committee

Today is the Eighth Allotted Day of the Appropriation Bill (2018) – “Committee Stage Debate”.

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 5 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-

(i)    Annual Report and Accounts of National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka - 2014
(ii)    Annual Report and Accounts of the National Insurance Trust Fund - 2013
(iii)    Annual Report and Accounts of National Insurance Trust Fund - 2014
(iv)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of National Dangerous Drugs Control Board - 2013


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1850 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Monday 20th November 2017.



[Budget 2018]

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