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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Special Assignments for the year 2017
(ii)   Performance Report of the Ministry of Defence for the year 2017
(iii)  Performance Report of the Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources for the year 2014
(iv)  Performance Report of the Department of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 2017
(v)   Annual Performance Report of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs for the year 2017

(vi)   Annual Report & Accounts of the Sabaragamuwa University for the year 2015
(vii)  Annual Report of the University of Jaffna for the year 2015
(viii)  Annual Report of the Eastern University for the year 2015
(ix)   Annual Report of the South Eastern University for the year 2015
(x)    Annual Report of the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences - University of Colombo for the year 2015
(xi)    Annual Report and Annual Accounts of the Institute of Human Resource Advancement - University of Colombo for the year 2015
(xii)    Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology - University of Kelaniya for the year 2015
(xiii)    Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine for the year 2015
(xiv)    Annual Report of the National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences for the year 2015
(xv)    Annual Report of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine - University of Colombo for the year 2015
(xvi)    Annual Report of the Postgraduate Institute of Management - University of Sri Jayewardenepura for the year 2015

(xvii)    Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report for the year 2018

(xviii)    Regulations made by the Minister of Housing and Construction under Section 26 and Section 30 of the Construction Industry Development Act, No. 33 of 2014 read with Section 58 of the aforesaid act relating to Registration of Qualified Persons and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2057/5 of 05th February 2018
(xix)    Regulations made by the Minister of Housing and Construction under Subsections (1), (2) and (4) of Section 35 of the Construction Industry Development Act, No. 33 of 2014 read with Section 58 of the aforesaid act relating to Registration of Contractors and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2057/5 of 05th February 2018 as amended by the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2079/15 of 10th July 2018
(xx)    Regulations made by the Minister of Housing and Construction under Section 45(2) of the Construction Development Industry Act, No. 33 of 2014 read with Section 58 of the aforesaid act relating to Technical Auditing Procedure and Fees and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2057/5 of 05th February 2018

(xxi)    Regulations made by the  Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade under Section 20 read with Section 4(3) 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  relating to Imports and Exports (Control) regulations and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2076/4 of 18th June 2018


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Harin Fernando                    
(ii)    Hon. Gamini Lokuge                    
(iii)    Hon. Wimalaweera Dissanayaka                    
(iv)    Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa           -     Six Petitions
(v)    Hon. S. M. Marikkar

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Problems faced by unemployed graduates

Hon. (Dr.) Harsha De Silva, the State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs replied to the above Question.


Presentation of Bills

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

(i)    Office for Reparations - to provide for the establishment of the Office for Reparations; to identify aggrieved persons eligible for reparations, and to provide for the provision of individual and collective reparations to such persons; to repeal the Rehabilitation of Persons, Properties and Industries Authority Act, No. 29 of 1987 and to provide for all matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
(ii)    Value Added Tax (Amendment) - to amend the Value Added Tax Act, No.14 of 2002
(iii)    Medical (Amendment) - to amend the Medical Ordinance (Chapter 105)


Ministerial Consultative Committees

House agreed to the Motion moved by the Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, the Leader of the House of Parliament, that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No.112 of Parliament and the resolution adopted by Parliament on 20th June, 2018 the Ministerial Consultative Committees shall consist of nine (09) Members.


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Free Trade Agreement between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Singapore” was proposed by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1928 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 18th July 2018.

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