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Minutes of Parliament Present
(Ninth Parliament - First Session) No. 62.] MINUTES OF PARLIAMENT Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10.00 a.m. PRESENT : Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker Hon. Angajan Ramanathan, Deputy Chairperson of Committees Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Environment Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma, Minister of Power Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Agriculture Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, Minister of Energy Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign and Leader of the House of Parliament Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Trade Hon. Janaka Bandara Thennakoon, Minister of Public Services, Provincial Councils & Local Government Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Labour Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Minister of Water Supply Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana, Minister of Plantation Hon. Johnston Fernando, Minister of Highways and Chief Government Whip Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, Minister of Tourism Hon. C. B. Rathnayake, Minister of Wildlife & Forest Conservation Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of National Security & Disaster Management and State Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Gamini Lokuge, Minister of Transport Hon. Wimal Weerawansa, Minister of Industries Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Weerasekera, Minister of Public Security Hon. M .U. M. Ali Sabry, Minister of Justice Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola, State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, State Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection ( 2 ) M. No. 62 Hon. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, State Minister of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms Hon. (Dr.) Nalaka Godahewa, State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness Hon. D. V. Chanaka, State Minister of Aviation and Export Zones Development Hon. Sisira Jayakody, State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurvedic Hospitals Development and Community Health Hon. -
C.A WRIT 388/2018 Sharmila Roweena J Ayawardene Gonawela
1 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for the grant of a Writ of Quo Warranto, under and in . terms of Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Sharmila Roweena J ayawardene Gonawela, 30/2, Albert Crescent, Colombo 07. PETITIONER Case No: CAlWRIT/388/2018 Vs. 1. Hon. Rani! Wickramasinghe, No. 177, 5th Lane, Colombo 03. And also of No. 58, Sir Earnest De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 07. 2. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, General Secretary, United National Party, Sirikotha, No. 400, Kotte Road, Sri J ayawardenapura Kotte. 3. W.B. Dhammika Dasanayake, Secretary General of Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte. 2 4. Bank of Ceylon, No. 01, BOC Square, Bank of Ceylon Mawatha, Colombo 01. 5. People's Bank, No. 75, Sri Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02. RESPONDENTS Before A.L. Shiran Gooneratne J. & K. Priyantha Fernando J. Counsel Uditha Egalahewa, PC with N.K. Ashokbharan instructed by Mr. H.C. de Silva for the Petitioner K. Kanag-Isvaran, PC with Suren Fernando and Niranjan Arulpragasam instructed by G.G. Arulpragasam for the 1st Respondent Suren Fernando with Ms. K. Wickramanayake instructed by G.G. Arulpragasam for the 2nd Respondent Vikum de Abrew, DSG with Manohara Jayasinghe, SSC for the 4th Respondent instructed by G. de Alwis, AAL M.L Sahabdeen for the 5th Respondent 3 Written Submissions: By the 1st and 2nd Respondents on 0110412019 By the 4th Respondent on 01104/2019 By the 5th Respondent on 02 /04/2019 By the Petitioner on 02/0412019 Supported on 26/02/2019 Decided on : 2110512019 A.L. -
Sri Lanka's Potemkin Peace: Democracy Under Fire
Sri Lanka’s Potemkin Peace: Democracy Under Fire Asia Report N°253 | 13 November 2013 International Crisis Group Headquarters Avenue Louise 149 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 Fax: +32 2 502 50 38 [email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i Recommendations..................................................................................................................... iii I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. Northern Province Elections and the Future of Devolution ............................................ 2 A. Implementing the Thirteenth Amendment? ............................................................. 3 B. Northern Militarisation and Pre-Election Violations ................................................ 4 C. The Challenges of Victory .......................................................................................... 6 1. Internal TNA discontent ...................................................................................... 6 2. Sinhalese fears and charges of separatism ........................................................... 8 3. The TNA’s Tamil nationalist critics ...................................................................... 9 D. The Legal and Constitutional Battleground .............................................................. 12 E. A Short- -
Minutes of Parliament Present
(Eighth Parliament - First Session) No. 70. ] MINUTES OF PARLIAMENT Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 1.00 p.m. PRESENT : Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, Speaker Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees Hon. Selvam Adaikkalanathan, Deputy Chairman of Committees Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, Minister of Home Affairs Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama, Minister of Special Assignment Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media and the Chief Government Whip Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Minister of Education Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Minister of Higher Education and Highways and the Leader of the House of Parliament Hon. Daya Gamage, Minister of Primary Industries Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Minister of Sports Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Hon. Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Plantation Industries Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare Hon. S. B. Nawinne, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs Hon. Harin Fernando, Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Hon. A. D. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Science, Technology and Research Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Minister of Housing and Construction Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Minister of Public Administration and Management Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Minister of Disaster Management ( 2 ) M. No. 70 Hon. Sagala Ratnayaka, Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga, Minister of Ports and Shipping Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Hon. Chandima Weerakkody, Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Hon. Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Hon. -
Order Paper of August 06, 2021
( ) (Ninth Parliament - First Session) No. 90.] ORDER PAPER OF PARLIAMENT FOR Friday, August 06, 2021 at 10.00 a.m. QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS 1. 81/2020 Hon. Hesha Withanage,— To ask the Minister of Environment,—(1) (a) Is he aware that the water sources in Sri Lanka have been polluted due to the use of agro chemicals and fertilizers and the destruction of environment caused by human activities? (b) Will he inform this House— (i) whether a survey has been conducted regarding the rivers, tanks and other water sources in Sri Lanka with water not suitable for people’s consumption; (ii) if so, of the main reason for the pollution of water in those rivers, tanks and other water sources, separately; (iii) of the steps taken to purify the water in those locations to make it suitable for human consumption; and (iv) of the steps taken to prevent pollution of water sources in future? (c) If not, why? 2. 171/2020 Hon. S. M. Marikkar,— To ask the Minister of Highways—(3) (a) Will he inform this House— (i) whether he is aware that the development work of the Low-Level Road from Ambathale to Orugodawatta has not been completed; and (ii) if so, the reasons for the delay in developing that part of the road? (b) Will he also inform this House, separately— (i) the extent of development work that has been done and the extent remains for completion; (2) (ii) the number of persons who have received compensation out of those whose property is lost on account of this road development project and the amount so given; and (iii) if there are any more still to be paid, the number of such persons, the compensation to be paid and the date on which such compensation is expected to be paid? (c) If not, why? 3. -
Reforming Sri Lankan Presidentialism: Provenance, Problems and Prospects Volume 2
Reforming Sri Lankan Presidentialism: Provenance, Problems and Prospects Edited by Asanga Welikala Volume 2 18 Failure of Quasi-Gaullist Presidentialism in Sri Lanka Suri Ratnapala Constitutional Choices Sri Lanka’s Constitution combines a presidential system selectively borrowed from the Gaullist Constitution of France with a system of proportional representation in Parliament. The scheme of proportional representation replaced the ‘first past the post’ elections of the independence constitution and of the first republican constitution of 1972. It is strongly favoured by minority parties and several minor parties that owe their very existence to proportional representation. The elective executive presidency, at least initially, enjoyed substantial minority support as the president is directly elected by a national electorate, making it hard for a candidate to win without minority support. (Sri Lanka’s ethnic minorities constitute about 25 per cent of the population.) However, there is a growing national consensus that the quasi-Gaullist experiment has failed. All major political parties have called for its replacement while in opposition although in government, they are invariably seduced to silence by the fruits of office. Assuming that there is political will and ability to change the system, what alternative model should the nation embrace? Constitutions of nations in the modern era tend fall into four categories. 1.! Various forms of authoritarian government. These include absolute monarchies (emirates and sultanates of the Islamic world), personal dictatorships, oligarchies, theocracies (Iran) and single party rule (remaining real or nominal communist states). 2.! Parliamentary government based on the Westminster system with a largely ceremonial constitutional monarch or president. Most Western European countries, India, Japan, Israel and many former British colonies have this model with local variations. -
Minutes of Parliament for 11.09.2020
(Ninth Parliament - First Session) No. 8.] MINUTES OF PARLIAMENT Friday, September 11, 2020 at 10.30 a.m. PRESENT : Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees Hon. Angajan Ramanathan, Deputy Chairperson of Committees Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs and Minister of Urban Development & Housing Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Environment Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, Minister of Energy Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign and Leader of the House of Parliament Hon. (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardana, Minister of Trade Hon. S. M. Chandrasena, Minister of Lands Hon. Janaka Bandara Thennakoon, Minister of Public Services, Provincial Councils & Local Government Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Labour Hon. Douglas Devananda, Minister of Fisheries Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana, Minister of Plantation Hon. Johnston Fernando, Minister of Highways and Chief Government Whip Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, Minister of Tourism Hon. C. B. Rathnayake, Minister of Wildlife & Forest Conservation Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Hon. (Mrs.) Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Minister of Health Hon. M .U. M. Ali Sabry, Minister of Justice Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Seetha Arambepola, State Minister of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna, State Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection ( 2 ) M. No. 8 Hon. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, State Minister of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms Hon. (Dr.) Nalaka Godahewa, State Minister of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness Hon. D. V. Chanaka, State Minister of Aviation and Export Zones Development Hon. -
(CITY)- HDA.Qxd
The Island Home News Page Three Tuesday 5th Janunary, 2010 3 Polgampola was Govt. to assist exporters if GSP Plus is lost Hot air over imported Kekulu rice sacked for wrong Rs. 200 mn export/import by Ifham Nizam Trade, Co-operatives and Consumer doing – JVP Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardena yesterday refuted newspaper reports - not the Upali Group that imported by Don Asoka Kekulu rice was not suitable for human Wijewardena bank to be established consumption and there was shortage in rice till the end of March. “There are no shortages, however we The JVP, in a statement by Devan Daniel and import expenditures never imported Kekulu rice - other than one occasion from issued yesterday, said that are expected to recover A Rs. 200 million this year. Myanmar how can former MP Anurudha they say it was Polgampola, who pledged Export/Import bank to GSP Plus.... contaminated,” his support for President Polgampola help exporters and Meanwhile, Cabraal Gunawardena told importers is to be estab- reiterated the Central a press conference Mahinda Rajapaksa at the forthcoming yesterday at his Presidential election, had been sacked lished this year with Bank’s view that Sri Ministry in from the party owing to some allega- financial backing and Lanka is prepared to meet Colombo. tions. control of the bank com- any risks of a possible However, he ing from the banking sec- withdrawal of GSP Plus said since his min- It said on August 29 in 2008 istry believes in Polgampola had been arrested by the tor with the assistance of trading facilities for ducing the Central Bank’s international trade,” he competition and Japanese Police at the Narita airport for the government. -
The Week in Review July 2-8, 7(2), 2012
July 2-8, 7(2), 2012 Editor: Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav Contributors Anwesha Roy Chaudhuri Afghanistan, Pakistan Gulbin Sultana Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh Pranamita Baruah Japan, South Korea Princy Marine George Iran, Israel, Syria, Palestine Babjee Pothuraju Africa Amit Kumar Defence Review Shristi Pukhrem Internal Security Review Keerthi Kumar UN Review Review Adviser: S. Kalyanaraman Follow IDSA Facebook Twitter 1, Development Enclave, Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi-110010 Telephone: 91-26717983; Fax: 91-11-26154191 Website: www.idsa.in; Email: [email protected] The Week in Review July 2-8, 7(2), 2012 CONTENTS In This Issue Page I. COUNTRY REVIEWS A. South Asia 2-9 B. East Asia 9-11 C. West Asia 11-13 D. Africa 13-14 II. DEFENCE REVIEW 14-16 III. INTERNAL SECURITY REVIEW 16-19 IV. UN REVIEW 19-23 1 The Week in Review July 2-8, 7(2), 2012 I. COUNTRY REVIEWS A. South Asia Afghansitan l United States accords Afghanistan a ‘Major Non-NATO Ally’ status; International donors pledges $16 billion aid for Afghanistan over the next four years at major donors’ conference in Tokyo; Five NATO soldiers wounded by man wearing Afghan army uniform In a significant development, according to reports, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Afghanistan July 7, 2012 on a surprise visit ahead of a key conference in Tokyo. “We are not even imagining abandoning Afghanistan,” Clinton said in a press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. To that point, the U.S. State Department announced on July 7, 2012 that President Barack Obama had signed a determination designating Afghanistan a “major non-NATO ally,” a status accorded to a limited number of countries such as Israel, Egypt, Australia and Pakistan. -
Minutes of Parliament for 08.01.2019
(Eighth Parliament - Third Session) No. 14. ] MINUTES OF PARLIAMENT Tuesday, January 08, 2019 at 1.00 p.m. PRESENT : Hon. J. M. Ananda Kumarasiri, Deputy Speaker and the Chair of Committees Hon. Selvam Adaikkalanathan, Deputy Chairperson of Committees Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development and Youth Affairs Hon. (Mrs.) Thalatha Atukorale, Minister of Justice & Prison Reforms Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, Minister of Internal & Home Affairs and Provincial Councils & Local Government Hon. John Amaratunga, Minister of Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms and Chief Government Whip Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Power, Energy and Business Development Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Minister of Education Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Minister of Public Enterprise, Kandyan Heritage and Kandy Development and Leader of the House of Parliament Hon. Daya Gamage, Minister of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Social Empowerment Hon. Palany Thigambaram, Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development Hon. Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Plantation Industries Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, Minister of Buddhasasana & Wayamba Development Hon. Harin Fernando, Minister of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports Hon. R. M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Minister of Public Administration & Disaster Management Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry & Commerce, Resettlement of Protracted Displaced Persons and Co-operative Development ( 2 ) M. No. 14 Hon. Tilak Marapana, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Sagala Ratnayaka, Minister of Ports & Shipping and Southern Development Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga, Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Megapolis & Western Development Hon. -
Newly Appointed Non-Cabinet
JC Alawathuwala Ruwan Wijewardene - Ranjan Ramanayake - Sujeewa Senasinghe - Ajith P. Perera - Minister - State Minister of Internal State Minister of Defence State Minister of Minister of Science, of Digital Infrastructure and Home Affairs and Highways and Road Technology and and Information Provincial Councils Development Research (Non-cabinet) Technology (Non-cabinet) and Local Government Dr. Harsha de Silva - Minister of Economic Reforms and Public Distribution (Non-cabinet) Newly appointed Non-Cabinet, Niroshan Perera - State Lucky Jayawardhana - Ashoka Abeysinghe Vijayakala Maheswaran Champika Premadasa - Minister of National State Minister of Urban - State Minister of - State Minister of State Ministers, Deputies State Minister of Power Policy and Economic Development and Water Transport and Civil Education and Renewable Energy Affairs Supply Aviation Dilip Wedaarachchi - Wasantha Aluvihare Edward Gunasekara - Ranjith Aluvihare Anoma Gamage - Deputy Ali Zahir Moulana - State Minister of Fisheries - State Minister of Eran Wickramaratne - Deputy Minister of Lands Vadivel Suresh - State Minister of Minister of Petroleum State Minister of Social and Aquatic Resources Agriculture, Irrigation and State Minister of Finance and Parliamentary - State Minister of Tourism Development Resources Development Empowerment Development Rural Economic Affairs Reforms Plantation Industries Dilip Wedaarachchi Buddhika Pathirana - Nalin Bandara Jayamaha Amir Ali Faisal Cassim Karunaratna Ajith Mannapperuma - HMM Haris - State Minister of Deputy Minister of - Deputy Minister of - State Minister of - State Minister Paranavithana - Deputy Minister of - State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Industry and Commerce Development Strategies Agriculture, Irrigation of Health, Nutrition and Deputy Minister of Skills Environment Provincials and Local Resources Development Development and and International Trade and Rural Economic Government Indigenous Medicine Vocational Training Affairs. -
Minutes of Parliament Present
(Eighth Parliament - First Session) No. 134. ] MINUTES OF PARLIAMENT Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at 9.30 a. m. PRESENT : Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, Speaker Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Hon. (Mrs.) Thalatha Atukorale, Minister of Foreign Employment Hon. Wajira Abeywardana, Minister of Home Affairs Hon. John Amaratunga, Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs and Minister of Lands Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama, Minister of Special Assignment Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka, Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Minister of Education Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Minister of Higher Education and Highways and Leader of the House of Parliament Hon. Mano Ganesan, Minister of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Languages Hon. Daya Gamage, Minister of Primary Industries Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Minister of Sports Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Hon. Palany Thigambaram, Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development Hon. Duminda Dissanayake, Minister of Agriculture Hon. Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Plantation Industries Hon. S. B. Dissanayake, Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare ( 2 ) M. No. 134 Hon. S. B. Nawinne, Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife Hon. Harin Fernando, Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Hon. A. D. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Science, Technology and Research Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Minister of Housing and Construction Hon.