PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    The Sixth Instalment – Part XXV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2014;
•    The Fourth Instalment – Part XI, Fifth Instalment – Part IX, Sixth Instalment – Parts XVI and XVII and , Eighth Instalment – Parts IV and V of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2015; and
•    The First Instalment – Parts VIII, IX, X and XI, Third Instalment – Part VI, Fourth Instalment – Parts II and III,  Fifth Instalment – Parts I, II, III, IV, V and VI, Sixth Instalment – Parts I and II, Eighth Instalment – Part II and  Tenth Instalment– Parts I and II  of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2016;

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


Presentation of Papers

Annual Reports of the;

(i)    Eastern University, Sri Lanka for the year 2014
(ii)    Postgraduate Institute of English of Open University of Sri Lanka for  the years 2014 and 2015
(iii)    Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education for the year 2015
(iv)    Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited for the year 2013
(v)    Mantai Salt Limited for the year 2012/2013
(vi)    National Film Corporation for the years 2013 and 2014
(vii)    Kanthale Sugar Industries Ltd for the year 2015

(viii)    Performance Report and Annual Accounts of the Department of Commerce for the year 2016

(ix)    Rules made by the Incorporated Council of Legal Education with the concurrence of the Minister of Justice, under Section 7 of the Council of Legal Education Ordinance (Chapter 276) and published in     the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2047/27 of 28th November 2017
(x)    Regulations made by the  Minister of Justice with the concurrence of the Chief Justice, under Section 61 read with Section 60 of the Judicature Act, No.2 of 1978 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2050/34 of 21st  December 2017


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development was presented by the Hon. K. K. Piyadasa, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. A. H. M. Fowzie   
(ii)    Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara      
(iii)    Hon. Gamini Lokuge               -          Two Petitions
(iv)    Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma   

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1338 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 21st February 2018.

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