PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ : Endorsement of the certificate on a Bill under Article 79 of the Constitution
‘B’ : Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

(i)    The Performance Report of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka for Second quarter of 2017 (01.04.2017 - 30.06.2017)  in terms of Section 30 of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No. 21 of 1996 and Article 41B(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka;
and
(ii)    The Performance Report of the Audit Service Commission for the Fourth quarter (01.10.2017 - 31.12.2017) of 2017 in terms of Articles 41B (6) and 153H of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2044/6 of 06th November 2017
(ii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2044/25 of 07th November 2017.
(iii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2044/26 of 08th November 2017.
(iv)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2046/3 of 20th November 2017.
(v)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2049/20 of 13th December 2017.
(vi)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2049/32 of 14th December 2017.
(vii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2051/45 of 31st December 2017.
(viii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2054/40 of 18th January 2018.
(ix)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2056/33 of 31st January 2018.
(x)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to Special Commodity Levy and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2058/30 of 15th February 2018.


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Internal Administration and Public Management was presented by the Hon. Nihal Galappaththi, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Gamini Lokuge.


Presentation of Petitions

Hon. Buddhika Pathirana         -     Three Petitions

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Land Title Deed projedt

Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms and the Chief Government Whip replied to the above Question.


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 and 2 of today’s Order Paper) were approved by the House-

(i)    Regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
(ii)    Intellectual Property (Amendment) Bill


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on the “Provincial Council Election and Delimitation process” was proposed by the Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1728 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Friday 23rd March 2018.

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