PARLIAMENT

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


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill entitled “Medical (Amendment)”


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Agriculture for the year of 2017
(ii)    Performance Report of the Department of Samurdhi Development for the year of 2017
(iii)    Performance Report of the Ministry of Housing and Construction for the year of 2016

(iv)    Annual Report of the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute for the year of 2015
(v)    Annual Report of the University of Colombo for the year of 2016
(vi)    Annual Report of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura for the year of 2016
(vii)    Annual Report and Annual Accounts of the Postgraduate Institute of English - The Open University of Sri Lanka for the year of 2016
(viii)    Annual Report of the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences - University of Colombo for the year of 2016
(ix)    Annual Report of the University of Colombo Institute for Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences for the year of 2016
(x)    Annual Report of the State Printing Corporation for the year of 2015


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Chandima Gamage.


Presentation of Petitions

Hon. Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva

(Petition stands referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena

Anomaly issues faced by Pensioners

Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, the Minister of Home Affairs and Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the Minister of Public Administration & Management and Law & Order replied to the above Question.

(ii)    The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Loans for Konavil housing project

Hon. Sajith Premadasa, the Minister of Housing and Construction replied to the above Question.


Ministerial Statements

(i)    Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources & Disaster Management, the Hon. Duminda Dissanayake replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Douglas Devananda under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 07.06.2018 regarding problems faced by Farmers due to opening of spill gates of Unnichchi kulam irrigation tank in Batticaloa District

(ii)    Minister of Sustainable Development,Wildlife and Regional Development, the Hon. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Douglas Devananda under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 06.07.2018 regarding development plan of Mullaitivu area


Main Business of the House for Today

The following Items (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 3 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House-
(i)    Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill - with amendments (Third Reading Division - 95 in favour; 31 against)
(ii)    Resolution under the Constitution
(iii)    Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill - with amendments


Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Media” was proposed by the Hon. T. Ranjith De Zoysa.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1737 Hrs. until 1000 Hrs. on Friday 10th August 2018.

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