PARLIAMENT

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


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Reports & Accounts of the Sri Lanka Foundation for the years of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
(ii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority for the year of 2016
(iii)    Annual Report of the Institute for Construction Training and Development for the year of 2014
(iv)    Annual Report of the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka for the year of 2014
(v)    Annual Report of the Urban Settlement Development Authority for the year of 2013

(vi)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Government Information for the year of 2017
(vii)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Ports and Shipping for the year of 2017
(viii)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage for the year of 2017
(ix)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Housing and Construction for the year of 2015
(x)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development for the year of 2017
(xi)    Performance Report of the Department of Social Services for the year of 2017


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Buddhika Pathirana                        -             Two Petitions
(ii)    Hon. Sunil Handunnetti                    
(iii)    Hon. Ashoka Priyantha

(Petitions stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Archaeological activities in Mullaitivu district

(ii)    The Hon. Anura Dissanayaka

Transferring the ownership of the Mattala Airport to a foreign company

Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation replied to the above Question.


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development and Rural Economic Affairs, the Hon. Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Douglas Devananda under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 06.06.2018 regarding the Illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, the Chief Government Whip presented the Bill entitled

“Excise (Amendment)”

to amend the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52).


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “News Report of the ‘New York Times’ regarding funding by a Chinese Company for the Presidential Election in 2015” was proposed by the Hon. Thushara Indunil Amarasena.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1846 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Friday 20th July 2018.

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