Business of the House - Business of the House for October 28, 2016

Business of the House for October 28, 2016 Date : 28-10-2016

The Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala, the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees took the Chair.

Announcements by the Speaker

‘A’ : Regarding security around the Parliament premises on 09th and 10th of November 2016

Presentation of Papers

(i) Progress Report of the Civil Security Department for the year 2015

Annual Reports of the-

(ii) Human Rights Commission of for the year 2014 (iii) Sri Lanka Social Security Board for the year 2014 (iv) University of the Visual and Performing Arts for the year 2012 (v) Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies for the year 2014 (vi) Institute of Post Harvest Technology for the years 2012 and 2013 (vii) Regional Development Bank for the year 2014 (viii) Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) for the year 2012

Performance Reports of the-

(ix) Sri Lanka Air Force for the year 2015 (x) Office of the Leader of the Opposition of Parliament for the year 2015 (xi) Department of Meteorology for the year 2015 (xii) Ministry of Industry and Commerce for the year 2015

(xiii) Supplementary Allocations from the Supplementary Support Services and Contingent Liabilities Project appearing under Expenditure Head No. 240 of the Department of National Budget - 2016 as at 23.09.2016 under Section 6(1) of the Appropriation Act, No. 16 of 2015

Presentation of Reports from the Committees

The Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises regarding the issue of Treasury Bonds by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was presented by the Hon. , the chairman of the said committee.

Presentation of Petitions

Public Petitions were presented by the following Hon. MP:- Business of the House - Business of the House for October 28, 2016

The Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne - Three Petitions

(Petitions stand referred to the Committee on Public Petitions)

Questions under Standing Order 23(2) of the Parliament

(i) The Hon.

Abstaining from voting by a Sri Lankan delegation at UNESCO for the resolution moved by Palestine denouncing the violation carried out by Israel in and around Al-Haram Sharif in Jerusalem

(ii) The Hon.

Provision of facilities for vocational Training Centres to follow courses in Tamil medium outside the North, East Provinces

Votes of Condolence

Votes of Condolence on the following Ex-Members of Parliament were taken up and completed:-

(i) The Late Hon. G. N. Mahasen Pelpola (ii) The Late Hon. S. L. Gunasekara (iii) The Late Hon. K. N. Choksy

The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1520 Hrs. until 1400 Hrs. on Thursday 10th November 2016.

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