PARLIAMENT

The Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri, the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees took the Chair.


Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Committee on Standing Orders
‘B’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the House Committee
‘C’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Committee on Ethics and Privileges
‘D’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Committee on Public Accounts
‘E’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Committee on Public Finance
‘F’ :  Meeting with the Hon. Speaker


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Fourth Instalment – Part XV of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2014;
•    Fourth Instalment – Part XIII, Sixth Instalment – Part XXIII and Eighth Instalment – Part VI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2015;
•    First Instalment – Parts XXV and XXVII, Third Instalment – Part XI, Fourth Instalment – Part VIII, Fifth Instalment – Part VIII and Sixth Instalment – Parts III, XV, XVI and XVII of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2016; and
•    First Instalment – Parts II, III and IV, Third Instalment – Part II, Fourth Instalment – Part I and Tenth Instalment – Parts XVI, XVII, XVIII,  XIX, XX and XXI of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2017

in terms of Article 154(6) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Annual Performance Report of the Department of National Zoological Gardens for the year 2017
(ii)    Performance Report of the Department of Agriculture for the year 2017

(iii)    Annual Report of the Sri Lanka Transport Board for the year 2014


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Legal Affairs (anti-corruption) and Media was presented by the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma.
(ii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security was presented by the Hon. (Prof.) Ashu Marasinghe, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Malith Jayathilake.


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Finance & Mass Media, the Hon. Mangala Samaraweera replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 08.01.2019 regarding Situation that has occurred at ITN due to employees’ unrest.


Main Business of the House for Today

Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

was passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Suppression of Government Media Institutions” was proposed by the Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1836 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Thursday 10th January 2019.

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