PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’, 'B' :  Receipt of the copies of petitions filed at the Supreme Court
‘C’ :  Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Office for Reparations”     
‘D’ :  Endorsement of the certificate on Bills under Article 79 of the Constitution
‘E’ :  Meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

The Second Instalment – Part XX 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

(i)    Annual Reports of the Selacine Television Institute for the years 2014 and 2015
(ii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for the year 2014
(iii)    Annual Report of the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital for the year 2015
(iv)    Annual Report of the Coconut Research Board for the year 2015

(v)    Annual Performance Report and Accounts of the District Secretariat—Puttalam for the year 2017
(vi)    Annual Performance and Accounts Report of the District Secretariat—Kandy for the year 2017
(vii)    Annual Performance Report and Accounts of the District Secretariat—Hambantota for the year 2017
(viii)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of Animal Production and Health for the year 2017
(ix)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Rural Economy for the year 2017
(x)    Performance Report of the Department of Wildlife Conservation for the year 2017
(xi)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Botanic Gardens for the year 2017

(xii)    Note on Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget for the period from 01.06.2018 to 30.06.2018 under Section 6 (1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 30 of 2017
(xiii)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 3 of the  Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary  No. 2066/40 of  12th April 2018
(xiv)    Order made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 3 of the  Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary  No. 2068/9 of  24th April 2018
(xv)    Order  made by the Minister of Finance and Mass Media under Section 3 of the  Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989 relating to Excise duty and published in the Gazette Extraordinary  No. 2071/16 of  15th May 2018
(xvi)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order No. 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the Report presented to the Parliament by the Committee on Public Accounts  regarding the performance of the Office of the Leader of the House of Parliament in the year 2016
(xvii)    Report on the Submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order No. 119(4) of the Parliament with regard to the Report presented to the Parliament by the Committee on Public Accounts  regarding the performance of the Office of the Chief Government Whip of Parliament in the year 2016


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Lands was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Vijitha Herath.
(ii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media was presented by the Hon. Ajith P. Perera on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Lucky Jayawardana                    
(ii)    Hon. Ajith P. Perera                   -         Two Petitions
(iii)    Hon. C. B. Rathnayake                    
(iv)    Hon. Susantha Punchinilame       -         Three Petitions
(v)    Hon. Nalaka Prasad Colonne

(Petition stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Motions for Leave of Absence

Leave of Parliament was granted to the Hon. Sirinal de Mel, National List Member of Parliament to be absent from sittings of Parliament with effect from 19.07.2018, moved by the Hon. Chief Government Whip.


Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Chief Government Whip moved the Bill entitled

“Economic Service Charge (Amendment)”

to amend the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006.


Main Business of the House for Today

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading

was debated and adjourned for a future date.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1835 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 8th August 2018.

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