PARLIAMENT

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


Messages from the President

A: Declaration of Emergency Regulations under the provisions of Public Security Ordinance


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Business and Commerce was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 153 and 154 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House-

(i)    Regulations under the Merchant Shipping Act
(ii)    Revision of remuneration of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman and the allowances of the Members of the National Education Commission


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Investigation of the attack on Rajanganaya farmers’ protest” was proposed by the Hon. Shehan Semasinghe.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1442 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 20th March 2018.

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