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 Public Enterprises
‘B’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Committee on Public Petitions
‘C’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Committee on Parliamentary Business
‘D’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Backbencher Committee
‘E’ :  Appointment of Members to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee


Presentation of Papers

(i)    Order made by the Minister of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs under Section      27(1) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission with regard to the establishment of a Department of Polymer Science of Faculty of Applied Sciences in University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2091/6 of 01st October 2018

(ii)    Annual Report of the Kalubowitiyana Tea Factory Ltd. for the year 2016/17


Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament

(i)    The Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa

Political victimization in public sector institutions 

Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Minister of Public Administration & Disaster Management replied to the above Question.

(ii)    The Hon. Douglas Devananda

Delimitation Committee Report and Provincial Council Election


House agreed to the following Motions moved by the Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, the Leader of the House of Parliament-

(i)    Legislative Standing Committee

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 113 of the Parliament, the Legislative Standing Committee shall consist of the Deputy Speaker as the Chair, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees and Fourteen (14) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection

(ii)    Committee on Parliamentary Business

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 115 of the Parliament and the Resolution adopted by Parliament on 08th January 2019, the Committee on Parliamentary Business shall consist of the Speaker as the Chair , the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees, the Leader of the House of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip and Seventeen (17) other Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection, as per the decision taken on 10th January 2019, by the Committee of Selection

(iii)    Committee on Public Petitions

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 122 of the Parliament, the Committee on Public Petitions shall consist of Nineteen (19) Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection

(iv)    Backbencher Committee

That notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 126.(2) of the Parliament, the Backbencher Committee shall consist of the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip, Eight (08) Backbenchers from the Government and Eight (08) Backbenchers from the Opposition to be nominated by the Committee of Selection


Main Business of the House for Today

Order under the Extradition Law (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

was approved by the House.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1657 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Tuesday 22nd January 2019.

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