PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Question of privilege raised by the Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe, MP
‘B’ :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i)    National Engineering Research and Development Centre of Sri Lanka for the year 2015
(ii)    Bank of Ceylon for the year 2016


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Ananda Aluthgamage                    
(ii)    Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Natural disaster due to floods and storm

Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Leader of the House of Parliament replied to the above Question.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, the Chief Government Whip presented the following Bills entitled-

(i)    Appropriation (Amendment) - to amend the Appropriation Act, No.24 of 2016
(ii)    Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) (Amendment) - to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act, No. 2 of 2013


Main Business of the House for Today

(i)    Appropriation Bill (2018) - Committee

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

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 11 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House:-

(ii)    Regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
(iii)    Annual Report and  Accounts of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation - 2013
(iv)    Annual Report and  Accounts of the Sri Jayewardenapura Genaral Hospital - 2013
(v)    Annual Report and  Accounts of the State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation - 2013
(vi)    Annual Report and Accounts of Wijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital - 2013
(vii)    Annual Report and Accounts of Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation - 2013
(viii)    Annual Report and Accounts of Homoeopathy Medical Council - 2011
(ix)    Annual Report and Accounts of National Housing Development Authority - 2012
(x)    Annual Report and Accounts of the Institution for Construction Training and Development - 2013
(xi)    Annual Report and Accounts of State Development and Construction Corporation - 2012


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1928 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 5th December 2017.


[Budget 2018]

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