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


Presentation of Papers by the Speaker

•    Second Instalment – Part XXVII, Third Instalment – Part IX of the Report of the Auditor–General for the Financial Year 2015; and
•    Second Instalment – Parts II, III and IV, Third Instalment – Part III, Eighth Instalment – Part II and Tenth Instalment – Parts XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXVII, XXVIII and XXIX 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 Report of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for the year 2014

(ii)    Sri Lanka Coastal Zone and Coastal Resource Management Plan – 2018 made by the Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment under Section 12(1) of the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Act, No. 57 of 1981 which was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2072/58 of 25th May 2018

(iii)    Annual Performance Reports of the Department of Building for the years 2015 and 2016


Presentation of Reports from the Committees

(i)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Internal Administration and Public Management was presented by the Hon. S. Shritharan, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Gamini Lokuge.

(ii)    The Report of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development was presented by the Hon. M. A. Sumanthiran, member of the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, the Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna.


Presentation of Petitions

(i)    Hon. Dilan Perera                    
(ii)    Hon. Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila                    
(iii)    Hon. S. Premarathna

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)


Ministerial Statements

Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development, the Hon. P. Harrison replied to the Question raised by the Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa under the Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament on 22.01.2019 regarding 'Sena' caterpillar issue in Agricultural sector.


Main Business of the House for Today

Debt Conciliation (Amendment) Bill (appearing as Item No. 1 of today’s Order Paper)

was passed by the House with amendments.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on "Development of livelihood of fishing community in Mannar and Pallimunai” was proposed by the Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1912 Hrs. until 1030 Hrs. on Thursday 24th January 2019.

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