PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

Questions of privileges raised by the;

‘A’ :  Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe, M.P.
‘B’ :  Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, M.P.


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Report of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the year 2015
(ii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Probation and Childcare Services for the year 2016

(iii)    Regulations made by the  Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade under Section 20 read with Subsection (3) of Section 4 and Section 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2044/40 of 09th November 2017

(iv)    Regulations made by the  Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade under Section 20 read with Subsection (3) of Section 4 and Section 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2044/41 of 09th November 2017


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara         -            Five Petitions
(ii)    Hon. Sujith Sanjaya Perera           -            Four Petitions

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, the Chief Government Whip presented the Bill entitled

“Local Authorities Elections (Amendment)”

to amend the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance (Chapter 262).


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation Bill (2018) - Committee

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

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 20 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-

(ii)    Annual Report and Accounts of Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation Ltd. - 2012/2013
(iii)    Annual Report and Accounts of Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation Ltd. - 2013/2014
(iv)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation - 2011
(v)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of the National Savings Bank - 2015
(vi)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of the Bank of Ceylon - 2015
(vii)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of the People’s Bank - 2015
(viii)    Annual Report and  Financial Statements of the Kurunegala Plantations Ltd. - 2014
(ix)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd - 2014
(x)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of National Savings Bank - 2014
(xi)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of People’s Bank - 2014
(xii)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of Bank of Ceylon - 2014
(xiii)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of Chilaw Plantations Ltd. - 2014
(xiv)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of Regional Development Bank - 2014
(xv)    Annual Report and Financial Statements of Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd. - 2014/2015
(xvi)    Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements of Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd. - 2015/2016
(xvii)    Annual Report and Accounts of Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd. - 2013/2014
(xviii)    Annual Report and Financial Statements of Lankaputhra Development Bank - 2013
(xix)    Annual Report and Financial Statements of Lankaputhra Development Bank -  2014
(xx)    Annual Report and Financial Statements of Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka - 2014


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Relief for fishermen engaging prawn fishing using trawl net” was proposed by the Hon. Sanath Nishantha Perera.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1936 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 30th November 2017.


[Budget 2018]

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