256 - 20 1 16 ெதாAதி 256 --- இல. 7 2017 நவ{ப} 1616,,,, வியாழpகிழைம Volume 256 - No. 7 Thursday, 16th November, 2017
(හැනසා)
பாராfமyற விவாதqக
(ஹyசாu) PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD)
அதிகார அறிpைக OFFICIAL REPORT
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PRINCIPAL CONTENTS
AUDITOR -GENERAL’S REPORT CRISIS FACED BY SUGAR CANE CULTIVATORS: Statement by Minister of Industry and Commerce ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
QUESTION BY PRIVATE NOTICE: APPROPRIATION BILL, 2018 – [Sixth Allotted Day]: Illegal Fishing Activities in Vadamarachchi Sea Second Reading – Debate Concluded Bill Committed to a Committee of the Whole PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES CLOSE TO Parliament PALIARU: Statement by Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government
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017 பாராfமyற{ 1 0 7 1 PARLIAMENT —————–—- (ii) 1978 1 7(1)
20 17 1 2017 நவ{ப} 16 , வியாழpகிழைம Thursday, 16th November, 2017 —————————–—— 017
1 0 7 1 [ (iii) 1978 1 7(1) பாராfமyற{ Y.ப. 9.30 மணிpAp BJயP. சபாநாயக} அவ}க [மாvWமிA க^ ஜயGாிய) தைலைம வகிwதா}க. The Parliament met at 9.30 a.m., 017 MR. SPEAKER [THE HON. KARU JAYASURIYA] in the Chair. 1 0 7 17 (iv) 1978 1 7(1)
கணpகா|வாள} அதிபதியினP அறிpைக AUDITOR -GENERAL'S REPORT (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) 017 9 0 8 7 (மாvWமிA லமy கிாிஎல - உய}கவி ம~`{ வினா விLpகzபuL ஏ~`pெகாளzபuடP. ெநLtசாைலக அைமrச^{ பாராfமyறr சைப Question put, and agreed to. Yதவ^{) (The Hon. Lakshman Kiriella - Minister of Higher Education and Highways and Leader of the House of Parliament) " " (மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக - காணி ம~`{ பாராfமyற ம`சீரைமzW அைமrச^{ அரசாqகp கuசியிy Yத~ேகாலாசாT{) வினா விLpகzபuL ஏ~`pெகாளzபuடP. Question put, and agreed to. (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka - Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms and Chief Government Whip) அறிpைக அrசிடzபடp கuடைளயிடzபuடP. Ordered that the Report be printed.
சம}zபிpகzபuட பwதிரqக PAPERS PRESENTED
(மாvWமிA லமy கிாிஎல) வினா விLpகzபuL ஏ~`pெகாளzபuடP. (The Hon. Lakshman Kiriella) Question put, and agreed to.
(மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக) (i) 1978 1 7(1) (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka)
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வினாpகfpA வா|Zல விைடக ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
வினா விLpகzபuL ஏ~`pெகாளzபuடP. : Question put, and agreed to. வன ஒPpகqகளி ேஹாuட நடwP{ தனியா} நி`வனqக :வனqகfpகான பாதிzW
மTpக INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO HOTELS IN FOREST RESERVES: PETITIONS IMPACT ON FOREST 589/’16 மாvWமிA Wwதிக பதிரண) (மாvWமிA லமy யாzபா அேபவ}தன - அரச (The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana) ெதாழிYய~சிக அபிவி^wதி இராஜாqக அைமrச}) (The Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena - State Minister - of Public Enterprise Development) i ii (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) i ii (மாvWமிA அேசாp அேபசிqக - ேபாpAவரwP ம~`{ சிவி விமானr ேசைவக பிரதி அைமrச}) iii i ii (The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe - Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation) " " iv மாvWமிA நிஹா கலzபwதி) (The Hon. Nihal Galappaththi) பிரதம அைமrச^{ ேதசிய ெகாைகக ம~`{ ெபா^ளாதார அdவக அைமrச^மானவைரp ேகuட வினா: (அ) (i) இலqைகயிy வன ஒPpகqகளிT ெகாvLநடwதzபL{ ேஹாuட (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) ெதாழிகfடy ெதாட}Wைடய தனியா} (The Hon. Speaker) நி`வனqகளிy எvணிpைக - எவளெவyபைத\{;
(ii) ேம~பJ ெதாழிYய~சிகfpA வன (மாvWமிA நாலpக பிரசாw ெகாெலாyேன) பாிபாலனw திைணpகளwதினா அqகீகார{ (The Hon. Nalaka Prasad Colonne) வழqகzபuLளதா எyபைத\{; அவ} AறிzபிLவாரா? (ஆ) (i) ேம~பJ நி`வனqகளினா வனqகfpA ஏ~பL{ பாதிzWpக ப~றி நிwதY{ பாிேசாதிpகzபLகிyறதா எyபைத\{; (ii) ஆெமனிy, அP எxத விதwதி எyபைத\{; சம}zபிpகzபuட மTpகைளz ெபாPமTp AhkpAr சாuடp கuடைளயிடzபuடP. (iii) ேம~பJ (i) ம~`{ (ii) ெதாட}பாக Petitions ordered to be referred to the Committee on Public ெசய~பாLகளிyேபாP வனqகளிy அழிkpA Petitions. 1057 2017 1058
ஏPவாA{ வைகயி ெசயலா~`கிyற - நி`வனqகfpA எதிராக சuட நடவJpைக - எLpகzபuLளதா எyபைத\{; (iv) ஆெமனிy, அxநி`வனqக ம~`{ வழqகzபuட தvடைனக தனிwதனிேய யாைவ எyபைத\{; அவ} இrசைபயி அறிவிzபாரா? (இ) இyேற, ஏy? asked the Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs: (a) Will he state - (மாvWமிA அRராத ஜயரwன) (i) the number of private institutions related to (The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne) the hotel industry which have been set up in the forest reserves of Sri Lanka; and (ii) whether permission of the Forest Department has been obtained in setting up aforesaid institutions? (b) Will he inform this House - (i) whether the impact of aforesaid establishments on forest is constantly being inspected; (ii) if so, in which manner; (iii) whether legal action has been taken against the institutions that caused destruction of forest, in the process mentioned in aforesaid (i) and (ii); and (iv) if so, separately, of aforesaid institutions and the punishments meted out? (c) If not, why? மாvWமிA Wwதிக பதிரண) (The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana) (மாvWமிA அRராத ஜயரwன - மகாவb அபிவி^wதி ம~`{ F~றாட பிரதி அைமrச}) (The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne - Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment) T56 i ii i shotguns i i ii iii iv (மாvWமிA அRராத ஜயரwன) (The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne) மாvWமிA Wwதிக பதிரண) (The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana) 1059 1060
(மாvWமிA அRராத ஜயரwன) (The Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne) (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) - - ( ) - - - ( ) RFO
(மாvWமிA பxPல Aணவ}தன) (The Hon. Bandula Gunawardane) (மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக) (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka) மாvWமிA Wwதிக பதிரண) (The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana) - வினாைவ ம~ெறா^ தினwதி~ சம}zபிpகp கuடைளயிடzபuடP. (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) Question ordered to stand down.
(The Hon. Speaker) உwேதசிpகzபuட உgராuசி நி`வனqக :பPைள மாவuட{ PROPOSED LOCAL AUTHORITIES: BADULLA DISTRICT மாvWமிA Wwதிக பதிரண) (The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana) 1644/’17 (மாvWமிA சமிxத விேஜசிறி) (The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri) - 1 i ii iii (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) 1061 2017 16 1062
மாகாண சைபக ம~`{ உgராuசி அைமrசைரp i ேகuட வினா: * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட (அ)(i)pகான விைட : * Answer tabled for a(i): (அ) (i) பPைள மாவuடwதிy ஒெவா^ உgராuசி நி`வனwதினP{ நிலz பரzW , மpக ெதாைக , கிராம அdவல} பிாிkகளிy எvணிpைக எவளெவyபைத\{ ;
(ii) உgராuசி நி`வனெமாyறிy நிலzபரzW பாாியதாகp காணzபLத ம~`{ மpக ெதாைக அதிகாிwPp காணzபLத ஆகிய காரணqகளிy அJzபைடயி பPைள மாவuடwதி Wதிதாக உgராuசி நி`வனqகைளw தாபிzபத~A YyெமாழியzபuLளதா எyபைத\{ ;
(iii) ஆெமனி , உwேதசிpகzபuLள Wதிய உgராuசி நி`வனqக ம~`{ அவ~றி உளடqAகிyற கிராம உwதிேயாகwத} பிாிkக தனிwதனியாக யாைவெயyபைத\{ ;
அவ} இrசைபpA அறிவிzபாரா ? (ஆ) இyேற , ஏy?
asked the Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government: (a) Will he inform this House - (i) the extent of land, population and the number of Grama Niladhari Divisions in each of the Local Authorities in the Badulla District; (ii) whether it has been proposed to create new Local Authorities within the Badulla District due to the reasons like increase in land area and population within the Local Authorities; and (iii) if so, the proposed new Local Authorities and the Grama Niladhari Divisions that are
covered by those Local Authorities? (b) If not, why? (மாvWமிA சமிxத விேஜசிறி)
(The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri)
(மாvWமிA ைபச} Yதபா - மாகாண சைபக ம~`{ உgராuசி அைமrச}) (The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha - Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government) i ii iii 1063 1064
(மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker)
(மாvWமிA சமிxத விேஜசிறி) (The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri) - (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) (மாvWமிA ைபச} Yதபா) (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha) (The Hon. Speaker)
(மாvWமிA ைபச} Yதபா) (The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha) 1065 2017 1066
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கவி அைமrசைரp ேகuட வினா: (அ) ( i) கிழpA மாகாணwதிy 331 பாடசாைலகளி (மாvWமிA சமிxத விேஜசிறி) அதிப}க இைலெயyபைத\{; (The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri) பதி~கடைமயா~`{ அதிப}களாக 252 ேப} ெசயலா~`கிyறனெரyபைத\{; (ii) இxத பதி~கடைமயா~`{ அதிப}கைள இலqைக அதிப} தரwதி~A உளீ}pAமா` ேகாாிpைகக (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) YyைவpகzபuLளனெவyபைத\{; (The Hon. Speaker) (iii) பuJ^zW கவி வலயwதிy ேபாரதீkzப~` ேகாuடwதி 1ஏ, V தரwைதr ேச}xத பாடசாைலக இைலெயyபைத\{; (மாvWமிA ைபச} Yதபா) (iv) அpேகாuடwதி கணித{ ம~`{ விtஞான{ (The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha) ஆகிய பாடqகைள க~பிzபத~கான ஆசிாிய} ப~றாpAைற நிலkகிyறெதyபைத\{; அவ} அறிவாரா? (ஆ) (i) ேமேல AறிzபிuLள 331 பாடசாைலகfpகாக அதிப}கைள நியமிpக (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) ேம~ெகாvLள நடவJpைகக யாைவ; (The Hon. Speaker) (ii) பதி~கடைமயா~`{ 252 அதிப}களிy நிைலைம எyன; (iii) ேபாரதீkzப~` ேகாuடwதி~A 1ஏ, V தரwைதr ேச}xத பாடசாைலெயாyைற வழqக இயdமா; கிழpA மாகாணz பாடசாைலக : அதிப} நியமன{ (iv) கணித{ ம~`{ விtஞான{ ஆகிய SCHOOLS IN EASTERN PROVINCE: APPOINMENT OF PRINCIPALS பாடqகfpகான ஆசிாிய} ப~றாpAைறய 87/’ 7 நிவ}wதிெச|ய ேம~ெகாvLள நடவJpைகக யாைவ; (மாvWமிA டpள ேதவானxதா) எyபைத அவ} இrைபpA அறிவிzபாரா? (The Hon. Douglas Devananda) - (இ) இyேற, ஏy? i asked the Minister of Education :
( a) Is he aware that - ii (i) there are no principals in 331 schools in the Eastern Province; and 252 persons function as Acting Principals; iii (ii) requests have been made to absorb the aforesaid acting principals into Sri Lanka Principals ’Service;
iv (iii) there are no 1A and B schools in
Poratheevuppaththuwa division in Paddiruppu Educational Zone; and i (iv) there is a shortage of Maths and Science teachers in the aforesaid division? 1067 1068
(மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) ( (The Hon. Speaker) b) Will he inform this House- - - (i) the steps that have been taken to appoint - principals to the 331 schools mentioned - - above; - (ii) the situation of the 252 acting principals; - - (iii) whether a 1A and B school can be provided - to the Poratheevuppaththuwa Division; and - - - (iv) the steps that have been taken to eliminate - - - the shortage of Maths and Science teachers? - - (c) If not, why? -
- - - (மாvWமிA அpகில விராs காாியவச{ - கவி அைமrச}) - - (The Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam - Minister of Education) ( (i (மாvWமிA K.ாீ.டபி\. விமலjர திசாநாயpக) (The Hon. D.T.W. Wimalaweera Dissanayaka) (ii (மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக) (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka) (iii (iv வினாைவ ம~ெறா^ தினwதி~ சம}zபிpகp கuடைளயிடz பuடP. Question ordered to stand down. ( (i (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) - - - - - (ii (iii ெதாெபா^ளிய ாீதியி ெப`மதிமிpக (iv இடqக :அ{பாைற மாவuட{ PLACES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTEREST: AMPARA DISTRICT ( ’ (மாvWமிA K.ாீ.டபி\. விமலjர திசாநாயpக - மாvWமிA ஆ}.எ{. பwம உதயசாxத Aணேசகர சா}பாக) (The Hon. D.T.W. Wimalaweera Dissanayaka on behalf of the Hon. R.M. Padma Udhayashantha Gunasekera) ( - 1069 2017 1070
i (iv) what places of archaeological interest were destroyed by the LTTE terrorists; ii (v) if an assessment of such destructions has been undertaken, what the estimated value iii is in respect of each site separately. (vi) whether legal measures have been taken in iv respect of these destructions; and ( vii) whether he will submit a comprehensive report on all above? v (b) If not, why? vi (மாvWமிA அpகில விராs காாியவச{) (The Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam) vii * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட விைட : * Answer tabled:
கவி அைமrைரp ேகuட வினா: ( (i (அ) (i) அ{பாைற மாவuடwதி அைமxPள ெதாெபா^ளிய ாீதியி ெப`மதிமிpக (ii இடqகளிy எvணிpைக யாP; (ii) ேம~பJ இடqகளி த~ேபாP பாPகாzW நடவJpைகக ேம~ெகாளzபLகிyற (iii 015 1 05 00 ( இடqக யாைவ; 016 - 15 11 0 00 ( (iii) இத~காக 2015 ம~`{ 2016ஆ{ ஆvLகளி ஒPpகzபuட பணwெதாைக ெவேவறாக (iv எவளk; (iv) L.T.T.E. பயqகரவாதிகளா அழிpகzபuட ெதாெபா^ளிய ாீதியி ெப`மதிமிpக இடqக யாைவ; (v (v) ேம~பJ அழிkக ப~றிய மதிzVெடாy` (vi ெச|யzபuJ^zபிy, மதிzVuLz ெப`மதி ெவேவறாக எவளk; (vii ( (vi) ேம~பJ அழிkக ெதாட}பாக சuட நடவJpைகக ேம~ெகாளzபuLளனவா; (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (vii) ேம~பJ அைனwதினP{ Yhைமயானேதா} (The Hon. Speaker) அறிpைகைய சம}zபிzபாரா; - - எyபைத அவ} இrசைபpA அறிவிzபாரா? (ஆ) இyேற, ஏy? மாvWமிA Wwதிக பதிரண) (The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana) : asked the Minister of Education (a) Will he inform this House - (i) how many places of archaeological interest are located in the Ampara District; (மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக) (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka) (ii) in how many places conservation activities are being undertaken out of the aforesaid sites; (iii) what amounts were allocated in the years வினாைவ ம~ெறா^ தினwதி~ சம}zபிpகp கuடைளயிடz பuடP. 2015 and 2016 for this purpose, separately; Question ordered to stand down. 1071 1072
::: எyஜிyகைள பயyபாuJb^xP அக~`வத~A நடவJpைக எLpகzபuL Wைகயிரத எyஜிyகளிy பயyபாL : விபர{ வ^கிyறெதyபைத\{; UTILIZATION OF LOCOMOTIVES: DETAILS (iii) அxத எyஜிyகளிy உதிாிz பாகqக 1805/’17 இறpAமதி ெச|யzபLவைத நி`wPமா` இரwமலான எxதிரz ெபாறியிய திைணpகளwதி~A (மாvWமிA திேன Aணவ}தன - மாvWமிA வாFேதவ அறிவிpகzபuLளெதyபைத\{; நாணாயpகார சா}பாக) அவ} ஏ~`pெகாவாரா? (The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena on behalf of the Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara) (இ) (i) இyT{ பல வ^டqக ேசைவயி ஈLபLwதp BJயதான இxத Wைகயிரத எyஜிyகைள - பயyபாuLpA உதவாததாக ஆpகி அழிzபதy i ேநாpக{ யாP எyபைத\{; (ii) இத~A Yyன} Wைகயிரத பணியாள}களிy எதி}zைப கவனwதி~ெகாளாP ii பிராyசிb^xP இறpAமதி ெச|யzபuட M9 வைகையr ேச}xத 09 Wைகயிரத எyஜிyகளி இyறளவி பயyபாuLpA எLpகp BJயதாக i M2 M4 03 எyஜிyகேள உளெதyபைத அறிவாரா எyபைத\{; (iii) ஆகேவ, M2 ம~`{ M3 வைக எyஜிyகைள ii பயyபாuJb^xP அக~`வைத நி`wத 2 நடவJpைக எLzபாரா எபைத\{; அவ} இrசைபயி அறிவிzபாரா? iii (ஈ) இyேற, ஏy? asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation: i (a) Will he inform this House - (i) the number of locomotives in running conditions out of those that belong to the Department of Sri Lanka Railways; and ii M9 (ii) the types of those engines? 9 (b) Will he admit that - iii M2 M4 (i) locomotives of M2 and M4 types have been utilized in many countries of the world for a long period of time; (ii) steps are being taken to remove from use 27 locomotives of the aforesaid types; and (iii) that the Mechanical Engineering ேபாpAவரwP ம~`{ சிவி விமான ேசைவக Department in Ratmalana has been அைமrசைரp ேகuட வினா: instructed to stop importation of spare parts for those engines? (அ) (i ) இலqைக Wைகயிரதw திைணpகளwதி~Ar ெசாxதமான Wைகயிரத எyஜிyகளி த~ேபாP (c) Will he also inform this House - பயyபாuLpA எLpகpBJயதான (i) the objective of condemning and destroying எyஜிyகளிy எvணிpைக யாP எyபைத\{; the aforesaid locomotives that can be utilized for many more years; (ii) அxத எyஜிyகளிy வைகக யாைவ (ii) whether he is aware that, out of the 09 எyபைத\{; locomotives of M9 type that were imported அவ} இrசைபயி அறிவிzபாரா? from France despite protests from the staff of the Railways Department, only 03 can be (ஆ) (i) இyறளவி உலகwதிy பல நாLகளி M2 used at present; and ம~`{ M4 வைக எyஜிyக நீvட கால{ (iii) whether steps will be taken to stop ஓJpெகாvJ^pகிyறன எyபைத\{: removing from use the locomotives of M2 (ii) இலqைக Wைகயிரதw திைணpகளwதி~Ar and M4 types? ெசாxதமான அxத வைகையr ேச}xத 27 (d) If not, why? 1073 2017 1074
" (மாvWமிA அேசாp அேபசிqக - ேபாpAவரwP ம~`{ சிவி விமானr ேசைவக பிரதி அைமrச}) (The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe - Deputy Minister of மாநகர திuடwதிy கீழான அபிவி^wதி Transport and Civil Aviation) நிகrசிwதிuடqக : இரwமலாைன பிரேதச ெசயலாள} பிாிk DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES UNDER MEGAPOLIS PLAN: RATMALANA DIVISIONAL SECRETARY’S DIVISION * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட விைட : 1860/’17 * Answer tabled: ( (i 105 மாvWமிA Wwதிக பதிரண - மாvWமிA எ.எ{. மாிpகா} (ii (Locomotive சா}பாக) (The Hon. Buddhika Pathirana on behalf of the Hon. S.M. M2 M4 N5B M5C M6 M M8 M8A M M10 M10A W2A W Marikkar) 1 14 04 0 14 1 08 02 0 0 06 02 10 - 1 ( ( i , (ii , (iii i M2 M4 , 017 0 M2 1 M4 14 M2 0 M4 10 , ii M2 M4 , iii iv ( (i (ii M 201 M 02 v M 04 M i Alston , ii iii M iv , v , 02 02 மாநகர ம~`{ ேம மாகாண அபிவி^wதி அைமrசைரp , ேகuட வினா: (அ) (i) மாநகர ம~`{ ேம மாகாண அபிவி^wதி , அைமrசினா நைடYைறzபLwதzபL{ மாநகர திuடwதிy ( Megapolis Plan) கீ 2017 ஆ{ ஆvL ெதாடpக{ Yyேனாpகி\ள 03 ஆvLக வைரயி இரwமலாைன பிரேதச (iii M2 M4 ெசயலாள} பிாிவி~காக திuடமிடzபuLள அபிவி^wதி நிகrசிwதிuடqக யாைவ ( எyபைத\{; 1075 1076
(iii) whether loans will be obtained in this regard; (ii) ஏ~கனேவ ஏேதT{ நிகrசிwதிuடqக ஆர{பிpகzபuLளதாயிy, அைவ யாைவ (iv) the institutions from which the loans will எyபைத\{; be obtained and the amounts of the loans; and (iii) ஆர{பிzபத~A எதி}zபா}pகzபL{ நிகrசிw திuடqக திuடவuடமாக ஆர{பிpகz (v) if not, the amount of money allocated by படkள திகதிக யாைவ எyபைத\{; the Government? (iv) இத~ெகன அரச ம~`{ தனியா} YதcLக (c) If not, why? ேம~ெகாளzபLமா எyபைத\{; (v) ஆெமனிy, அ{YதcLக தனிwதனிேய யாைவ எyபைத\{; அவ} இrசைபயி அறிவிzபாரா? (மாvWமிA பாuடளி ச{பிக ரணவpக - மாநகர ம~`{ ேம மாகாண அபிவி^wதி அைமrச}) (ஆ) (i) ஏ~கனேவ ஆர{பிpகzபuLள அலP (The Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka - Minister of ஆர{பிpக எதி}zபா}pகzபL{ Megapolis and Western Development) நிகrசிwதிuடqகfpகாக ஒPpகzபuLள நிதிw ெதாைக எவளெவyபைத\{; (ii) த~சமய{ ெசலவிடzபuLள நிதிw ெதாைக எவளk எyபைத\{; * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட விைட : (iii) இத~காக கடy ெதாைகக * Answer tabled: ெப~`pெகாளzபLமா எyபைத\{; (iv) ஆெமனிy, கடy ெப~`pெகாளzபL{ ( (i (Megapolis Plan நி`வனqக ம~`{ கடy ெதாைக எவளெவyபைத\{; (v) இyேற, அரசாqகwதினா ஒPpகzபuLள (Megapolis Authority நிதிw ெதாைக எவளெவyபைத\{; அவ} இrசைபயி ேமd{ அறிவிzபாரா? (Megapolis Plan (இ) இyேற, ஏy? asked the Minister of Megapolis and Western Development: (a) Will he inform this House - (i) the development programmes intended for Rathmalana Divisional Secretary's Division (ii starting from year 2017 to next three years, under the Megapolis plan which is implemented by the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development; ( ii) the programmes, if any has already been 01
commenced; (iii) the exact dates from which the 01
scheduled programmes will be commenced; 01 (iv) whether State and private investments are 02 made in this regard; and 03 (v) if so, separately, the aforesaid investments? ( 04 b) Will he also inform this House - ( i) the allocations made for the scheduled programmes or for the programmes that 01 - have already been started; 02 (ii) the amount of money that has already been spent; 03 1077 2017 1 1078
(iii) (iv) (v) ( ) 01 ( ) 01 சி`ேபாகwதி அழிவைடxத ெந~ெச|ைக : 01 - இழzVL DESTROYED PADDY CULTIVATION OF YALA SEASON: 02 COMPENSATION 03 195 ’17
(iii) 2018 (iv) (மாvWமிA K.ாீ.டபி\. விமலjர திசாநாயpக - மாvWமிA கனக ேஹரw சா}பாக) (v) 01 - (The Hon. D.T.W. Wimalaweera Dissanayaka on behalf of the Hon. Kanaka Herath) 02 - - i 03 - 04 - 05 - ii - 0 - 07 - iii 08 - ( ) (i) iv ( )
01 200 கமwெதாழி அைமrசைரp ேகuட வினா: (அ) ( i) இwதடைவ சி`ேபாகwதிy ேபாP ேககாைல, இரwதினWாி, கfwPைற, காb, மாwதைற 01 - 10 ம~`{ அ{பாxேதாuைட மாவuடqகளி ெச|ைக ேம~ெகாளzபuட ெந~காணிகளிy ஏpக} அளk எவளெவyபைத\{; 01 10 5 (ii) ெதyேம~A ப^வzெபய}rசி மைழ ெப|யwெதாடqகியP{ ஏ~பuட சீர~ற (ii) காலநிைல காரணமாக ேம~Bறிய மாவuடqகளி அழிவைடxத ெந~காணிகளிy ஏpக} அளk ெவேவறாக எவளெவyபைத\{; ( ) (iii) ெந~ெச|ைக அழிxததா நி}pகதிpA உளாகி\ள விவசாயிகfpA இழzVuLw ெதாைகெயாyைற வழqக நடவJpைக 01 - 3 25 எLzபாரா எyபைத\{; (iv) ஆெமனி, அwதிகதி யாெதyபைத\{; அவ} இrசைபயி அறிவிzபாரா? 01 10 5 (ஆ) இyேற, ஏy?
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. . . ::: யா . மாவuடwதிdள தைரzபைட Yகா{க : asked the Minister of Agriculture : விபர{ (a) Will he inform this House - ARMY CAMPS IN JAFFNA DISTRICT: DETAILS 2121/’17 ( i) the acreage of paddy cultivation in the districts of Kegalle, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Galle, Matara and Hambantota in this Yala (மாvWமிA திேன Aணவ}தன - மாvWமிA ஜயxத Season; சமரjர,சா}பாக) (ii) the acreage of paddy cultivation destroyed (The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena on behalf of the Hon. in those districts due to inclement weather Jayantha Samaraweera) conditions that occurred with the South West monsoon becoming active, separately; - 1 (iii) whether action will be taken to pay 2 1 1 2 17 compensation to farmers rendered helpless i as a result of their paddy cultivations getting damaged; and ii (iv) if so, on which date? (b) If not, why? iii (மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக) (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka) 2 1 1 2 17 * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட விைட : i * Answer tabled: ii ( (i 2017 ( 4583 87 18396 4 3292 7 13218 5 28117 5 64061 03 பிரதம அைமrச^{ ேதசிய ெகாைகக ம~`{ (ii ெபா^ளாதார அdவக அைமrச^மானவைரp ேகuட வினா: (அ) 2015.01.09 ஆ{ திகதி ம~`{ 2017.06.30 ஆ{ திகதியி உளவா` , (i) யாzபாண{ மாவuடwதி நி`வzபuJ^xத இலqைக தைரzபைட Yகா{களிy எvணிpைக எவளெவyபைத\{ ; ( (ii) ேம~பJ Yகா{கfpA இைணpகzபuL 0 75 943 4 1449 1223 7829 2529 ேசைவயா~றிய ெமாwத உwதிேயாகwத}களிy எvணிpைக ம~`{ பைட jர}களிy (iii எvணிpைக எவளெவyபைத\{ ; (iii) ஒெவா^ YகாமினP{ ெபய} , அைமxPள பிரேதச ெசயலாள} பிாிk ம~`{ இைணpகzபuJ^xத உwதிேயாகwத}க (NITF ம~`{ பைட jர}களிy எvணிpைக 10 000 தனிwதனிேய யாெதyபைத\{ ; அவ} இrசைபயி அறிவிzபாரா ? (iv 2017 (ஆ) 2015.01.09 ஆ{ திகதி ெதாடpக{ 2017.06.30 ஆ{ திகதி வைரயி யாzபாண{ மாவuடwதி , ( 1081 2017 1 1082
(i) அக~றzபuLள தைரzபைட Yகா{களிy ( (i , (ii எvணிpைக எவளெவyபைத\{ ; ( (ii) தைரzபைட Yகா{களிb^xP அக~றzபuட உwதிேயாகwத}க ம~`{ பைட jர}களிy ( எvணிpைக எவளெவyபைத\{ ; அவ} AறிzபிLவாரா ? (இ) யாzபாண மாவuடwதிb^xP தைரzபைட Yகா{கைள\{ ம~`{ இவ~றி பணியா~றிய உwதிேயாகwத}க ம~`{ பைடjர}கைள\{ மyனா} மாவuட இலqைக திறxத அக~`வதானP ேதசிய பாPகாzபி எதி}மைறயான பகைலpகழகwதிy க~ைகநிைலய{ :கuJட தாpகwைத ஏ~பLwதலாெமyபைத வசதிக ஏ~`pெகாவாரா எyபைத\{ அவ} இrசைபpA அறிவிzபாரா ? STUDY CENTRE OF OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA IN MANNAR DISTRICT: BUILDING FACILITIES (ஈ) இyேற , ஏy?
5/’17 asked the Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs: (மாvWமிA க. Pைரெரuணசிqக{ - மாvWமிA இ. சா (a) Will he inform this House as at 09.01.2015 and as நி}மலநாதy சா}பாக) at 30. 06. 2017 - (The Hon. K. Thurairetnasingam on behalf of the Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan) (i) the number of Army camps established in Jaffna District; - (ii) the number of officers and soldiers who i 20 6 were attached to those camps; and Study Centre (iii) the name of each camp, the name of the Divisional Secretary's Division in which the camps have been established, the officers and the soldiers attached to those ii camps separately? (b) Will he state this House from 09. 01.2015 to 30. 06. 2017 in the Jaffna District - iii 20 7.06.20 (i) the number of Army camps that have been removed; and iv (ii) the number of officers and soldiers who have been removed from those Army camps? ( c) Will he also inform this House whether he admits that the removal of Army camps and the officers and the soldiers who are serving in those camps in Jaffna District has a negative impact on the national security? (d) If not, why?
(மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக) (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka) உய} கவி ம~`{ ெநLtசாைலக அைமrசைரp ேகuட வினா:
(அ) ( i) 2016 ஆ{ ஆvL மா}r மாத{ மyனா} * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட விைட : மாவuடwதி ஆர{பிpகzபuட இலqைக * Answer tabled: திறxத பகைலpகழகwதிy க~ைக நிைலயமானP (Study Center) இ~ைறவைர ( (i , (ii , (iii காலY{ த~காbக கuJடெமாyறி இயqகி வ^கிyறெதyபைத\{ ; 1083 1084
. (மாvWமிA லமy கிாிஎல) (ii) நிரxதர கuJடெமாyைற நி}மாணிzபத~காக காணி ஒPpகzபuLளேபாதிd{ , (The Hon. Lakshman Kiriella ) இ~ைறவைர நி}மாணிzWz பணிக ஆர{பிpகzபடவிைல எyபைத\{ ;
(iii) 2017.06.20 ஆ{ திகதி நி}மாணிzWz பணிகைள ேம~ெகாவத~காக நிதி ஏ~பாLகைள * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட விைட : ஒPpAமா` எyனா எhwP Zலமான * Answer tabled: ேகாாிpைக ேம~ெகாளzபuடெதyபைத\{ ; ( (i (iv) வட மாகாணwதிy வkனியா , Yைலwதீk , (ii யாzபாண{ , கிளிெநாrசி ஆகிய நாyA மாவuடqகளி திறxத பகைலpகழகwதிy பிரேதச நிைலயqகfpகாக /க~ைக நிைலயqகfpகாக நிரxதரp கuJடqக (iii உளேபாதிd{ மyனா} மாவuடwதி~A மuL{ நிரxதரp கuJடெமாy` (iv இைலெயyபைத\{ அவ} அறிவாரா ? (ஆ) எதி}வ^{ காலwதி ேம~ெகாளzபL{ நிதி ஒPpகீLகளிyேபாP த~ேபாP மyனா} மாவuடwதி த~காbக கuJடெமாyறி இயqகி ( வ^கிyற திறxத பகைலpகழகwதிy க~ைக நிைலயwதிy ெபா^uL நிரxதரp கuJடெமாyைற நி}மாணிzபத~காக தqக அைமrசிy Zல{ நிதி ஏ~பாLகைள ஒPpAவத~A நடவJpைக எLzபாரா ( எyபைத அவ} இrசைபpA அறிவிzபாரா ? (இ) இyேற , ஏy? asked the Minister of Higher Education and மிTவாqெகாைட கவிp ேகாuடz Highways: பாடசாைலக : கuJடqகfpகான நிதி ஏ~பாLக SCHOOLS WITHIN MINUWANGODA EDUCATIONAL (a) Is he aware that - DIVISION: PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS (i) the study centre of the Open University of 2188/’17 Sri Lanka commenced in Mannar District in March, 2016 has been functioning in a temporary building up to now; (மாvWமிA K.ாீ.டபி\. விமலjர திசாநாயpக - மாvWமிA பிரசyன ரணPqக சா}பாக) (ii) even though a land has been allocated for (The Hon. D.T.W. Wimalaweera Dissanayaka on behalf of the construction of a permanent building, the Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga) construction has not been commenced up - 1 to now; i 2017 (iii) a written request has been made by me on 20.06.2017 to allocate provisions to commence the construction; and (iv) there is no permanent building for Mannar ii District alone while there are permanent buildings for the regional centres/study centres of the Open University of Sri Lanka iii in the four Districts of Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Jaffna and Kilinochchi in the Northern Province? iv (b) Will he inform this House whether steps will be taken in future to allocate provisions from your Ministry for the construction of a permanent i / building for the study centre of the Open University of Sri Lanka which currently functions
in a temporary building in Mannar District? ii (c) If not, why? 1085 2017 1 1086
iii 1 (iii) whether there are partially-completed buildings in the schools of Minuwangoda Educational Division; and iv (iv) if so, whether he will give a description of those schools and the buildings? v (b) Will he also inform this House - ( i) whether plans have been made to establish a new school named Minu/Meth Vijaya Model School within the Minuwangoda Educational Division; கவி அைமrசைரp ேகuட வினா: (ii) if so, how much has been allocated for the (அ) ( i) 2017 ஆ{ ஆvL மிTவாqெகாைட கவிp purpose; ேகாuடwதிdள பாடசாைலகளி Wதிய கuJடqகைள நி}மாணிzபத~காக நிதி (iii) whether that allocation is adequate to ஏ~பாLக ஒPpகzபuLளதா ; construct a school which will conduct classes from Grade 6 to Grade 13; (ii) ஆெமனி , Wதிய கuJடqகைள நி}மாணிpகw திuடமிடzபuLள பாடசாைலக ம~`{ (iv) within what length of time the construction அத~கான பணw ெதாைக ெவேவறாக யாP ; work of the proposed school is expected to be completed; and (iii) மிTவாqெகாைட கவிp ேகாuடwதிdள பாடசாைலகளி பாதி ேவைலக YJவைடxத (v) the manner in which the provisions are கuJடqக உளனவா ; expected to be allocated for this purpose? (iv) ஆெமனி , அzபாடசாைலக ம~`{ Aறிwத (c) If not, why? கuJடqக ெதாட}பான விபரqகைள Yyைவzபாரா ; (மாvWமிA அpகில விராs காாியவச{) எyபைத அவ} இrசைபpA அறிவிzபாரா ? (The Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam) (ஆ) ( i) மிT/ெமw விஜய மாதிாிz பாடசாைல எT{ ெபயாி ஒ^ Wதிய பாடசாைலைய மிTவாqெகாைட கவிp ேகாuடwதி Wதிதாக நி}மாணிzபத~A திuடமிடzபuLளதா ; * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட விைட : (ii) ஆெமனி , அத~ெகன ஒPpகzபuLள * Answer tabled: பணwெதாைக எவளk ; ( (i (iii) 6 ெதாடpக{ 13 ஆ{ தர{ வைரயான வAzWpக நைடெப`{ பாடசாைலெயாyைற நி}மாணிpக இxநிதி ஏ~பாL ேபாPமானதா ; (2017 (iv) இzபாடசாைலயிy நி}மாணz பணிகைள நிைறk ெச|ய எதி}பா}pகzபL{ கால{ எவளk ; (v) இத~கான நிதி ஏ~பாLகைள ஒPpகீL ெச|ய எதி}பா}pகzபL{ Yைற யாP ; (ii 01 ( எyபைத\{ அவ} இrசைபpA அறிவிzபாரா ? 2017 (iii (இ) இyேற , ஏy? (iv
asked the Minister of Education: 02 ( (i (a) Will he inform this House - 12 1 2 201 11 1 (i) whether provisions have been made for the ( 0 construction of new buildings in schools 12 1 2 2017 0 0 within the Minuwangoda Educational ( 0 Division in the year 2017; E12A 1 2 2017 0 2 (ii) if so, for which school plans have been made for the construction of new buildings ( 0
and what amounts have been allocated in respect of each such school separately; 1087 1088
iii 2017 02 0 (ii (PDG பிரதம அைமrச^{ ேதசிய ெகாைகக ம~`{ 2 ெபா^ளாதார அdவக அைமrச^மானவைரp ேகuட வினா: (iii (அ) ( i) 2006 ஆ{ ஆvL வைர வடpA கிழpA (iv பிரேதசqகளி தமிழ} Wன}வாkp கழக{ 0 -11 எyற ெபயாி ெதாvட} அைமzெபாy` இயqகி வxதP எyபைத\{ ; (v (ii) 2 0 0 6 ஆ{ ஆvJy பிyன} அதy ெசய~பாLக நி`wதzபuLளன எyபைத\{ ; ( (iii) ேம~பJ அைமzW இலqைகயி தைட ெச|யzபuடேபாP பல ேகாJ _பா| பண{ : இலqைகயி அைமxPள வqகிகளினா தமிழ} Wன}வாkp கழக{ : ெசாwPpக YடpகzபuடP எyபைத\{ ; TAMIL REHABILITATION ORGANIZATION: ASSETS அவ} அறிவாரா ? 2216/’17 (ஆ) ( i) தமிழ} Wன}வாkp கழக{ இலqைகயி 1 அqகீகாிpகzபuட ெதாvட} அைமzெபாyறாக இயqகி வxத காலzபAதி (மாvWமிA க. Pைரெரuணசிqக{ - மாvWமிA சி. சிறீதரy யாெதyபைத\{ ; சா}பாக) (The Hon. K. Thurairetnasingam on behalf of the Hon. S. (ii) ேம~பJ அைமzW இலqைகயி Shritharan) கணpAகைளz ேபணிவxத வqகிக யாைவெயyபைத\{ ; - 1 (iii) ேம~பJ ஒெவா^ வqகியிd{ ைவzWr i 2006 ெச|யzபuJ^xத பணwெதாைக ெவேவறாக எவளெவyபைத\{ ; அவ} இrசைபpA அறிவிzபாரா ? ii 2006 (இ) ( i) ேம~பJ ெதாvட} அைமzW இலqைகயி தைட ெச|யzபuட திகதி யாெதyபைத\{ ; iii (ii) தைட ெச|யzபuட சxத}zபwதி அவைமzW ெகாvJ^xத அைச\{ , அைசயா ம~`{ திரவw தyைம\ைடய ெசாwPpகளிy ெப`மதி எவளெவyபைத\{ ; (iii) அrெசாwPpகfpA எyன நடxதP i எyபைத\{ ; அவ} இrசைபpA அறிவிzபாரா ? ii (ஈ) இyேற , ஏy?
asked the Prime Minister and Minister of National iii Policies and Economic Affairs ,- (a) Is he aware that - (i) a volunteer organization named Tamil i Rehabilitation Organization had been functioning in the Northern and Eastern ii areas until year 2006; (ii) the activities of that organization were banned in Sri Lanka after 2006; and
————————— (iii) when this organization was banned in Sri * Lanka, the banks in Sri Lanka suspended * Sனிைலயwதி ைவpகzபuLளP. crores of rupees that belonged to this * Placed in the Library. organization? 1089 2017 1090
(b) Will inform this House - (iii 2006.08.28 (i) the period of time during which Tamil Rehabilitation Organization was 01 9 686 1 .8
functioning in Sri Lanka as an approved 02 1 90 189.2
volunteer organization; 0 1 8 . 8 (ii) the names of the banks in which this 0 1 09 196. 6 organization had operate accounts in Sri 05 2 1 8 1 .5 Lanka ; and 06 125 5.19 ( 0 1 6 9 0.00 iii) separately of the amount of money that had been deposited in each of those banks? ( (i 00 6 5 / (c) Will he also inform this House - (ii - 000 000/- ( i) the date on which this volunteer (WP JP 0 Ashok Leyland Tipper
organization was banned in Sri Lanka; (WP JP Tata Cab (ii) the value of the movable, immovable, and (WP JP 5 Ashok Leyland Bus - 0 600 000/- ( liquid assets that belonged to this organization at the time it was banned; and (iii ( 000 000/- 0 600 000/- iii) as to what happened to such assets? 00 6 5 / ( (d) If not, why? 00 0 0 5 / ( ( (மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக) (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka) (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) - - (மாvWமிA K.ாீ.டபி\. விமலjர திசாநாயpக) * சபாVடwதி ைவpகzபuட விைட : (The Hon. D.T.W. Wimalaweera Dissanayaka) * Answer tabled: ( (i ( (மாvWமிA கயxத க^ணாதிலpக) N(PBG /0 6 (The Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka) 00 0 0 L50 06 00 06 வினாைவ ம~ெறா^ தினwதி~ சம}zபிpகp கuடைளயிடz பuடP. (ii ( 00 6 Question ordered to stand down. (iii ( 00 6 5 / ( 00 0 0 5 / ( தனி அறிவிwத Zல வினா ( (i 00 06 00 6 QUESTION BY PRIVATE NOTICE
(ii 0 0 வடமராuசி கட~பரzபி ேம~ெகாளzபL{ 0 சuடவிேராத கட~ெறாழிக ILLEGAL FISHING ACTIVITIES IN VADAMARACHCHI SEA 0 05 (மாvWமிA டpள ேதவானxதா) 06 (The Hon. Douglas Devananda) ெகௗரவ சபாநாயக} அவ}கேள, யாzபாணwதிy 0 வடமராuசி பAதி கட~பரzபி ெதாட}xP{ சuடவிேராத 1091 1092
கட~ெறாழிக இட{ெப~` வ^வதாகk{ இதy காரணமாக பார{பாிய ெதாழிYய~சிகளி ஈLபuL வ^கிyற Fமா} 5,000 pA{ ேம~பuட கட~ெறாழிலாள} AL{பqக பாதிpகzபuLளதாகk{ கட~ெறாழிலாள}க பாbயா~றிy கைரேயாரqகளி ெதாிவிpகிyறா}க. இட{ெப`{ சuடவிேராத Aறிzபாக , இpகட~பAதியி கணவா| Aைழ ெசய~பாLகைளw தைடெச|த : மாகாண வைலகைளz பயyபLwதி சில} சuடவிேராதமான Yைறயி சைபக ம~`{ உgராuசி கட~ெறாழிb ஈLபuL வ^வதாகk{ இதy காரணமாகz
பார{பாிய Yைறயிலான கட~ெறாழிலாள}களP ெதாழி~ அைமrசாினP B~` Pைறக பாதிpகzபLவPடy, அவ}களP ெதாழி PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES CLOSE TO உபகரணqகf{ கட வளqகf{ அழிpகzபuL வ^வதாகw PALIARU: STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF PROVINCIAL COUNCILS AND LOCAL ெதாிவிwP , பாதிpகzபuLள அzபAதி சா}xத 12 GOVERNMENT கட~ெறாழிலாள}களிy சqகqக ைகெயாzபமிuL ,
எhwPZல YைறzபாuJைன YyைவwPளன} . வடpA கட~ பரzபி சuடவிேராத கட~ெறாழிக (மாvWமிA ைபச} Yதபா - மாகாண சைபக ம~`{ இட{ெப~` வ^வP ெதாட}பி நாy ஏ~ெகனேவ அைமrச} உgராuசி அைமrச}) அவ}களP அவதானwதி~Ap ெகாvLவxPள நிைலயி , (The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha - Minister of Provincial தாqக ேம~ெகாvட நடவJpைகக காரணமாக Councils and Local Government) அwதைகய சuடவிேராத கட~ெறாழி ெசய~பாLக ஒ^சில Hon. Speaker, with regard to the Question under பAதிகளி சில காலqகfpA நி`wதzபuL , பிyன} Standing Order No.23(2) asked by Hon. Douglas மீvL{ ெசய~பLwதzபuL வ^வதாகk{ ெதாிய Devananda on 20th June, 2017, I like to inform that the வ^கிyறP. Answer will be given as per the report of the Chief Secretary of the Northern Province.
ேம~பJ சuடவிேராத கட~ெறாழி Yைறைமைய The Pali Aru starts from Puliyankulam and flows in a உடy நி`wPவத~A{ அwதைகய ெதாழிYய~சிகளி north -westly course across Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, and ஈLபLேவா^pA மா~`w ெதாழி Aறிwத ஈLபாLகைள Mannar Districts and reaches the Palk Bay. The river ஏ~பLwதி ,,, அத~கான வசதிகைள வழqAவத~A{ collects the spilling water from minor tanks and feed the நடவJpைக எLpக YJ\மா? Vavunikulam major tank in Mullaitivu and thereafter reaches the sea. The river section from Moonrumurippu to Kalvilan area comes under Mullaitivu District’s சில பAதிகளி தைட காரணமாக Aறிzபிuட சில purview. காலwதி~A நி`wதzபLகிyற சuடவிேராதமான கட~ெறாழி Yய~சிக ,,, பிyன} மீvL{ ஆர{பிpகz After resettlement in 2010, small encroachments were பLகிyற நிைலைமக காணzபLவதா ,,, ேம~பJ found on both banks of the river downstream of தைடைய ேமd{ இ`pகமாக நைடYைறzபLwத Vavunikulam tank which is coming under Barathinagar எLpகzபடpBJய நடவJpைகக எைவ ??? of Mallavi area and these encroachments were immediately stopped by the Office of the Irrigation Engineer, Vavunikulam Division. ெகளரவ சபாநாயக} அவ}கேள , எனP ேம~பJ ேகவிகfpகான பதிகைள ெகௗரவ அைமrச} அலP After that, during the regular field inspection on 9 th ச{பxதzபuடவ}க த^வா}கெளன எதி}பா}pகிyேறy. May, 2017 some encroachments have been identified by
the officers of Irrigation Engineer's Office. I table* Schedule I and picture 01 and 02 show illegal (மாvWமிA லமy கிாிஎல) encroachments of river banks. (The Hon. Lakshman Kiriella) The Hon. Minister will reply tomorrow. Since there is no proper land marking for the reservation, it is difficult for the Irrigation Engineer's Office to stop these kinds of illegal activities. Reservations have not been properly maintained by the (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) Department during the prolonged war situation. (The Hon. Speaker) He will reply tomorrow. Anyhow according to the Central Irrigation Department’s circular No. 08/2014 (Assets Management) ————————— (மாvWமிA டpள ேதவானxதா) * (The Hon. Douglas Devananda) * Sனிைலயwதி ைவpகzபuLளP. Thank you. * Placed in the Library. 1093 2017 1094
Clause 2.5, now the Irrigation Engineer's Office has temporarily marked the reservation in that illegal land encroached area and I table * picture 03 and 04 in Schedule 1. க^{Wr ெச|ைகயாள}க எதி}ெகாvLள After making temporary land marks, Irrigation Engineer's Office has arranged a discussion with the ெந^pகJ: ைகwெதாழி ம~`{ வாணிப illegal encroachers through farmers’ organization of the அdவகஅைமrசாினP B~` relevant area to get released the encroached land from CRISIS FACED BY SUGAR CANE CULTIVATORS: illegal encroachers. The illegal encroachers agreed in STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND writing to release the encroached lands. COMMERCE To stop encroachment, it is better to arrange the reservation marking permanently of the tank and river according to Survey Department Regulations and Clause (மாvWமிA றிஸாu பதி\தீy - ைகwெதாழி ம~`{ வாணிப 8 of Government land law of 1947, chapter under அdவக அைமrச}) “Reservation”. (The Hon. Risad Badhiutheen - Minister of Industry and Commerce) ெகளரவ உ`zபினாிy ேகவிpகான விைடக Since the authority to stop deforestation comes under பிyவ^மா` : the purview of Forest Department they are taking action on it. 1. எனP அைமrசிy கீhள லqகா சீனிp க{பனியிy ெசவனகல ம~`{ ெபலவwைத அலAகளிy கமpகார} கழக{ ம~`{ சqகqக Yகாைமw PவwPடy மாதாxத{ கலxPைரயாL{ Yைறைம (மாvWமிA டpள ேதவானxதா) ெயாy` ஏலேவ நைடYைறயி இ^xP (The Hon. Douglas Devananda) வ^கிyறP. அxத வைகயிேல எதி}ேநாpகpBJய ெகௗரவ சபாநாயக} அவ}கேள , எhwPZல{ தயாாிpகz பிரrசிைன கைள அதUடாக நாqக தீ}wP பuLள பதிக ெசாலzபLகிyறேபாP , ெமாழிெபய}z வ^கிyேறா{. இPவைர\{ அqகி^pகிyற பாள}கfpA Y~BuJேய அதy பிரதிெயாyைறp எலாr சqகqகf{ - unions - தqகfைடய ெகாLwPவிuடா , அவ}க உைரெபய}pக இலAவாக பிரrசிைனகைளw தைலவேராL ேபசிw தீ}wP இ^pA{ எyபைதp AறிzபிuL , அwPடy, ெகௗரவ வxததாக BuLw தாபனwதிy தைலவ} எனpA அைமrசாிy கவனwதி~A ஒ^ விடயwைதp ெகாvLவர ெதாியzபLwதியி^pகிறா}. வி^{Wகிyேறy. சuடவிேராத காடழிzW அqA ெதாட}கிyறP. ஆகேவ, அரசாqக{ அதி BJய கவன{ 2. ெதாட}Wைடயதல. எLpக ேவvLெமy` ேகuLpெகாகிyேறy. நyறி. AறிzபிடzபuLள சwதியாpகிரகwதிேலா அலP சாA{வைரயான உvணாவிரதwதிேலா எனP அைமrசிy கீhள லqகா சீனிp க{பனியிy ெசவனகல ம~`{ ெபலவwைத அலAகfடy (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) ெதாட}Wைடய கமpகார}கேளா அலP கமpகார} (The Hon. Speaker) கழகேமா அலP ெதாழிலாள} சqகேமா கலxP ெகாvடேதா அலP ஈLபuடேதா இைலெயன Hon. Minister, please pay your attention . லqகா சீனிp BuLwதாபனwதிy தைலவ} ெதாிவிwPளா}. i. 2017 ஆ{ ஆvLpகான வரk ெசலkwதிuட (மாvWமிA ைபச} Yதபா) உைரயி Aறிzபிuடவாறாக ஒ^ ெதாy (The Hon. Faiszer Musthapha) க^{WpA Aைறxத விைலயாக 5,000/ - _பா| Yes, I will take the necessary steps, Sir. 2017 ஜனவாி மாதwதிb^xP வழqகzபuL வ^வPடy, ஒ^ ெதாy க^{WpA ஏ~றிrெசy` இறpAத ெகாLzபனவாக AைறxதP _பா 250 வழqகzபLகிyறP. (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) ேமd{ ெதாழி~சாைலகfpA வழqகzபL{ (The Hon. Speaker) க^{Wக BJய சீனி விhpகாuJைனp ெகாvJ^zபைத உ`திெச|\Yகமாக 8.5 சதjதwதி~A BLதலாக ஒெவா^ 0.5 சதjத சீனி அதிகாிzWpA{ ஊpAவிzWz பணமாக 25/ - _பா| வழqகzபLகிyறP. கமpகார}கைள கLைமயாக உைழzபத~A இP QvLகிyறP. ேமd{ இpெகாLzபனkகைள மீளா|k ————————— ெச|வதாயிy அைமrF உwதிேயாகwத}க * * Sனிைலயwதி ைவpகzபuLளP. இலqைக சீனிp க{பனி உwதிேயாகwத}க, * Placed in the Library. கமpகார}களிy பிரதிநிதிக, தனியா}Pைறz 1095 1096
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(மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) சxதிராணி பvடார - மகளி} ம~`{ சி`வ} அdவக அைமrச}) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Chandrani Bandara - Minister of Women and Child Affairs) 1099 1100
[ - - - [10.17a.m.] (மாvWமிA ராஜவேராதய{ ச{பxதy - எதி}pகuசி Yதவ}) (The Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan - Leader of the Opposition) Mr. Speaker, I want to commence my speech by congratulating the Finance Minister, the Hon. Mangala (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) Samaraweera who has presented his first Budget at a time (The Hon. Speaker) when the country’s economy is in much difficulty. The Hon. Minister is an old, sincere Friend who has always been very progressive in his views on many crucial issues, particularly on the resolution of the National (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) சxதிராணி பvடார) Question. Various Proposals made by him in this Budget (The Hon. (Mrs.) Chandrani Bandara) are aimed at ameliorating the living conditions of segments of society deeply affected as a result of the 1101 2017 1102
Conflict, facilitating reconciliation and infusing hope in people interested in undertaking such projects. I think, it the lives of such people and help them towards will be sad if that is the truth and I think the Government resumption of normal life. It could be that much more has a responsibility by the country to ensure that such needs to be done but, it must be acknowledged that there corrupt activities do not become a hindrance to is a reasonably good beginning and that while whatever investment that brings about development in the country can be done under the current Budget Proposals should be and raises the living standards of our people. We appear implemented by the relevant ministries as early as to have substantial international support. We should not possible. Much more, in fact very much more, needs to be linger, we should make decisions early and implement done to which also attention must be paid as we go along. them. The Government should do what needs to be done.
A country’s economy is dependent on a number of We need to look after our people who are engaged in factors. Our country and our people have been endowed self -employment in every sphere - whether it be by nature with many advantages. We are strategically agriculture, fisheries, livestock development, small and located in the Indian Ocean Region. We can exploit our medium scale industries or whatever. They constitute the location to our economic advantage; we have vast bulk of our people. We cannot ignore them. We need to opportunities in this area to which we need to pay much look after the poorer segments of our society. They need attention. To achieve all this, our economy needs to be to be helped. For our efforts to succeed we need harmony, healthy domestically. reconciliation, peace and stability in our country.
We inherited a healthy economy when we achieved We are currently engaged in framing a new Independence. We were envied by other countries. We Constitution. Success in framing a new Constitution is a have frittered away those advantages. If a country is pre -requisite to successful economic progress. If we are plagued with diseases which we bring upon ourselves, a able to frame a new Constitution and bring about stability, country’s economy cannot be healthy. We all know the permanent peace and harmony amongst our people, the diseases that have afflicted our country : lack of unity, potential for economic development would be immense. disharmony caused by inequality, injustice, discrimination That achievement in itself would receive such favourable and exclusion have been our main ailments. Legitimate recognition both domestically and internationally so as to political aspirations and demands for equality, inclusion, infuse vast economic development and benefits for our democratic empowerment were met with violence against people; the prospects otherwise could be dismal. It is unarmed civilians. Political commitments were not unfortunate that we are hearing discordant voices in honoured, the rule of law was not enforced and these regard to the framing of a new Constitution and that these harmful developments resulted in counter violence and voices are emanating from persons who should know eventually an armed conflict of unexpected and better. Since this is fundamental to the future of this unprecedented proportions which lasted several decades. country, particularly our economy you will permit me, We have spent very heavily on fighting a war that could Mr. Speaker, to deal with this issue somewhat explicitly. I have been well avoided if commitments made to do so because I think that the people of this country need democratic Tamil leaders were honoured and if there was to be educated on all aspects of this issue, both past and reasonable political accommodation of legitimate Tamil present. This is also fundamental in the interests of this aspirations on the indisputable basis that Sri Lanka is a country. multilingual, multi -ethnic pluralist society. The recognition of that reality was paramount for there to be The position being taken by our former President, national harmony and peace. Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa both in Parliament and in the country, promotes disharmony amongst the people of this Expenditure on Defence continues to be our main country. If he is against power being devolved, he should commitment, both during the War and even several years frankly say that power should only be exercised from after the War has come to an end. All this has had a very Colombo as he sought to do under the Eighteenth adverse impact on the Economy. In more recent years we Amendment to the Constitution. Such arrangements can have become a country in chronic debt. Egocentric perhaps be more beneficial to individuals in power, but it policies and projects have been pursued irrespective of is certainly not beneficial to all the people in this country, other considerations. We need massive investment. who would participate more directly in the exercise of Without endangering our country’s sovereignty and power, if power is devolved. Mr. Rajapaksa makes out territorial integrity, our doors and windows need to be that there are efforts to divide the country. I say opened to massive Foreign Direct Investment. Domestic categorically, Sir, that is absolutely false. The Proposals investment should be encouraged to the maximum. We clearly state that the country will be undivided and need to build a strong export -oriented economy. We have indivisible. We have consistently, publicly stated this ample opportunities to achieve this objective. position. He should not, on a false basis, once again seek to divide the people of this country. That is not what we We have vast nearby markets that we can avail expect from a senior political leader. Such conduct, I ourselves of, if we can get our act together. I might state, is unbecoming of a senior political leader, mention, Sir, at this point of time that there seems to be a particularly when the current President and the Prime view in this country that foreign direct investment and Minister without in any way compromising on the future even local investment is to a large extent being impeded of Sri Lanka as an undivided, indivisible country are by some corrupt persons who are demanding endeavouring to unite all the people in this country for the consideration to be able to award such opportunities to benefit of the country’s future. 1103 1104
[ It further states, I quote: “President Rajapaksa expressed his firm resolve to proceed It will be necessary, Sir, in the course of my speech, to with the implementation of the 13th Amendment, as well as to refer to a few matters pertaining to the Hon. Mahinda begin a broader dialogue with all parties, including the Tamil Rajapaksa and what he had to say when he was in power parties in the new circumstances, to further enhance this process and when he endeavoured to resolve this problem. He and to bring about lasting peace and development in Sri Lanka.” addressed the inaugural Meeting of the All Party He was interested in doing that in the interest of Representative Committee called the “APRC” and the ensuring further economic development of the country Multi -Ethnic Experts Committee on 11th July, 2006. It for the benefit of the people of the country. What is the will be relevant to see what President Mahinda Rajapaksa difference between what is now being done and what had to say when he addressed that joint meeting of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa endeavoured to do in 2009 Multi -Ethnic Experts Committee and the APRC. when he made the Joint Statement with the Secretary- General of the UN? I will read just a few sentences, Sir, to indicate what his thinking was at that point of time. He said, I quote: Sir, Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa’s brother, Mr. Basil Rajapaksa, at that point of time, a powerful Minister, “Our objective must be to develop a just settlement within an went to India in October, 2008. He had discussions with undivided Sri Lanka.” the Indian leaders and at the end of those discussions with the Indian leaders, there was a statement issued. That is what we are trying to do now. He further said, It states, I quote: I quote: “Both sides discussed the need to move towards a peacefully “People in their own localities must take charge of their destiny negotiated political settlement in the island including the North. and control their politico -economic environment. Central decision - Both sides agreed that terrorism should be countered with resolve. making that allocates disproportionate resources has been an issue The Indian side called for implementation of the Thirteenth for a considerable time. In addition, it is axiomatic that devolution Amendment and greater devolution of powers to the provinces. Mr. also needs to address issues relating to identity as well as security Basil Rajapaksa emphasized that the President of Sri Lanka and his and socio -economic advancement without over -reliance on the Government were firmly committed to a political process that Centre.” would lead to a sustainable solution”. That is what the all -powerful Basil Rajapaksa said He went on to say, Sir, I quote: when he went to India in 2008, before the war came to an end. “Any solution must be seen as one that stretches to the maximum possible devolution -" Prof. G.L. Peiris, the then Minister of External Affairs, went to India, Sir, between 15th and 17th of He further went on saying, I quote: May, 2011. Having had discussions with leaders there, there was a statement made. It states, I quote: “Given the ground situation, given the background to the conflict, it therefore behoves on particularly the majority community “Both sides agreed that the end of armed conflict in Sri Lanka to be proactive in striving for peace and there must be a created a historic opportunity to address all outstanding issues in a demonstration of a well -stretched hand of accommodation.” spirit of understanding and mutual accommodation imbued with political vision to work towards genuine national reconciliation. This is what President Mahinda Rajapaksa said, Sir, In this context, the External Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka when he addressed the APRC and the Multi -Ethnic affirmed his Government’s commitment to ensuring expeditious Experts Committee. I want to ask him very respectfully and concrete progress in the ongoing dialogue between the whether currently we are engaged in any process that is in Government of Sri Lanka and representatives of Tamil parties. anyway different. We all are yet concerned about finding A devolution package building upon the 13th Amendment a solution that is reasonable to all the people in this would contribute towards creating the necessary conditions for such country within the framework of an undivided and reconciliation.” indivisible Sri Lanka. When Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa made this speech, nobody said he was dividing the This is what Prof. G.L. Peiris, the External Affairs country. What is being done now is what he wanted to do. Minister of Sri Lanka said when he went to India in 2011, after the war had come to an end. The next matter I want to refer to, Sir, is the Joint The Foreign Minister of India was in Sri Lanka from Statement made by President Rajapaksa and the Secretary 16th to 19th of January, 2012. He had discussions with -General of the UN. The Secretary -General of the UN rd the Government, with the President and with the Prime came to Sri Lanka just after the end of the war on the 23 Minister. This is what he said, Sir, when he concluded of May, 2009. The Joint statement reads as follows. It those discussions with the President and the Prime states, I quote: Minister. He made this statement in the presence of Prof. G.L. Peiris, the External Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka. “President Rajapaksa and the Secretary -General agreed that addressing the aspirations and grievances of all communities and What the Foreign Minister of India said was, I quote: working towards a lasting political solution was fundamental to ensuring long -term socio -economic development." “The Government of Sri Lanka has on many occasions conveyed to us its commitment to move towards a political settlement based upon the full implementation of the Thirteenth Finding a political solution was fundamental to Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution and building on it so as ensuring socio -economic development. to achieve meaningful devolution of powers. 1105 2017 1106
We look forward to an expeditious and constructive approach to Report and this is what it said. I quote: the dialogue process. We believe that continuation of the dialogue between the Government and the TNA would pave the way for a political settlement including under the rubric of the Parliamentary “The process of reconciliation requires a full acknowledgement Select Committee.” of the tragedy of the conflict and a collective act of contrition by the political leaders and civil society, of both Sinhala and Tamil So, this was the situation that prevailed at that point of communities. The conflict could have been avoided had the southern political leaders of the two main political parties acted in time. the national interest and forged a consensus between them to offer an acceptable solution to the Tamil people.” When President Mahinda Rajapaksa was in power, when President Mahinda Rajapaksa issued a Joint The LLRC pointed out that the reasons for the Statement with the Secretary -General of the UN, when continuance of the conflict was the inability of the Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa’s External Affairs Minister went Southern leaders to come to a consensus in regard to a to India and when the Foreign Minister of India came to political settlement relating to the Tamil people. LLRC Sri Lanka, there were statements made in the presence of went on to blame the Tamil political leadership too. I will one another. Maximum devolution, meaningful not refer to that. It is not relevant in this context. But they devolution of power, is what they wanted to concede. also attacked and blamed Tamil political leadership for What is being done now by the present Government not having quite cooperated in the matter of evolving a through the process of the Constitutional Assembly and political solution. But the fact of the matter was that they the Steering Committee and Subcommittees is to do the pointed out that the main reason for the non -evolution of same within the framework of a united, undivided a political settlement was the lack of capacity on the part country. of the two main political parties to arrive at a reasonable Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa who is now present in this consensus. House, Sir, as President also appointed the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission comprising of many Eventually, Sir, I refer to paragraph 8.306 where the distinguished people in this country, from all communities Commission wanted its recommendations implemented. I mostly from the Sinhalese community. What did they quote: have to say? I am quoting, Sir, from Paragraph 8.222 of the LLRC Report. They said, I quote: "The Commission strongly feels that if these recommendations are not expeditiously implemented, the all -important effort towards “All parties should recognize that the real issue of sharing reconciliation and lasting peace may not be achieved and the power and participating in Government is the empowerment of the country will continue to face an uncertain future." people and making the political leaders accountable to the people. This applies to Sri Lanka as a whole and includes the needs of That is what the Commission said that if you do not citizens of all communities, Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and others. The effective functioning of the democratic system which fulfils these implement the recommendations, the country will face an needs, together with a consensual framework of devolution will, by uncertain future. Why were the Commission’s virtue of attributes and institutions intrinsic to it, also provide the recommendations not implemented? Why did President answer to the grievances of minorities.” Mahinda Rajapaksa fail to implement the recommendations of the LLRC? I also want to quote, Sir, Paragraph 8.225 of the LLRC Report which said, I quote: I want to refer to President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s “The Commission wishes to underline the critical importance of election manifesto when he contested the election in making visible progress on the devolution issue, in order to ensure 2015. I quote what he said in the manifesto, the success of any process of lasting and sustainable reconciliation. The Commission therefore recommends that the present opportunity be utilized to launch in good faith an effort to develop a consensus “We have been battered for 36 years by the 1978 Constitution on devolution, building on what exists - both, for maximum possible which was thrust upon our people and country, without an devolution to the periphery especially at the grass roots level, as appropriate debate or discussion. We must also collectively well as power sharing at the centre. This consensus should be one acknowledge that our Constitution is now further distorted due to that will enable peoples’ participation in governance decisions the various amendments over the years, some of which are not affecting them and avoid costly and unnecessary duplication of consistent with others. Therefore, instead of amending the political, bureaucratic and other institutional structures that hamper Constitution further with piece -meal changes, I will take action efficient, cost effective and transparent governance.” to formulate a new Constitution that reflects the people’s ideas, aspirations and wishes within a period of one year.” These were the recommendations of the LLRC. Why did you not implement them? You were the President. This is what President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in the You appointed the LLRC comprising of very election manifesto that he will frame a new Constitution. distinguished people of this country and why did you not implement the recommendations of the LLRC? In fact, if He further said, Sir, I quote, you had recommended the implementation of the LLRC, “I will first submit the Draft Constitution which will consist of all that happened in Geneva and the UN Human Rights the proposals of these groups, - Council, would not have taken place. It was your failure to implement the recommendations of the LLRC that He wanted certain groups appointed, experts and so resulted in the Geneva process being started. on. LLRC went on to make some other relevant -for the Parliament’s approval in accordance with the observations, Sir, which I think, I should refer to and Constitution. Thereafter, I will present the Draft Constitution to a place on record. I refer to Paragraph 8.303 of the LLRC referendum seeking the approval of the people.” 1107 1108
have been subjected to economic sanctions and this country could have been in dire difficulties. That did not Nobody is now endevouring to do anything else . We happen because under the new Government, there was a are trying to frame a Constitution with a Steering new direction. I want to ask you, are we not obliged to Committee, Subcommittees, experts, public follow the commitment that we have already made to the representations received. The whole matter is being UN Human Rights Council. considered at the Constitutional Assembly where things have been debated and it must be approved by Parliament I want to, Sir, finally quote a statement made by the by two -thirds majority and also approved by the people at "Friday Forum" which is a civic body comprising of a referendum. We do not want anything done behind the people of all communities - highly educated, highly back of the people. So, why is President Mahinda respected persons of rectitude, people like Prof. Savithri Rajapaksa opposing what he himself proposed. When he Gunasekera and several others - and this is what they say contested the Presidential Election in 2015, he stated in a statement they issued recently; the Statement issued certain things. Why is he opposing what he himself said at on the 21 st of August, 2017. that point of time? Then, Sir, there was a Resolution in Parliament on the (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) 09 th of March, 2016. There was a Resolution to convert (The Hon. Speaker) Parliament into a Constitutional Assembly. The Order, please! The Hon. Deputy Speaker will now Constitutional Assembly was to become a committee of take the Chair. the whole Parliament and we were to commence work on the framing of a new Constitution. That Resolution had been circulated amongst the Members of Parliament and th it was adopted in Parliament on the 09 of March, 2016. I want to ask President Mahinda Rajapaksa, if you were அதyபிறA, மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க opposed to framing of a new Constitution, why did you அpகிராசனwதினிy` அகலேவ, பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க not come to that Session of Parliament and oppose that [மாvWமிA திலqக Fமதிபால] தைலைம வகிwதா}க. Resolution? Why did you not come and say the country Whereupon THE HON. SPEAKER left the Chair, and DEPUTY SPEAKER [THE HON. THILANGA SUMATHIPALA] took the does not need this? Why are you trying to stir communal Chair. feelings now? Why did you not oppose it at that point of time? (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) Now, the Local Authorities Elections are going to be (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) held and you want to win the elections; you want to defeat Hon. Sampanthan, please continue with your speech. the Government. Okay, that is your political activity; nobody can complain about that. But, in order to achieve that, you are trying to stir communal tension in this (மாvWமிA ராஜவேராதய{ ச{பxதy) country by stating that through this Constitutional (The Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan) process, an effort is being made to divide the country. If It states, I quote: that was your position, why did you not come to Parliament when the Resolution was adopted and oppose “A new constitution has been mandated by the people and law makers must give it the highest priority. Any attempt to subvert that Resolution? You did not do that. this process for cheap political gain by those elected by the people, cannot and must not be tolerated. We urge the Prime Minister and I am sorry, Sir, that this is not the way to get about members of the Steering Committee to ensure that the draft resolving the problems of our people. Now, Sir, we have a constitutional proposals are put before the Constitutional Assembly within the next three months at least, and are also made available to situation where there has been a Resolution adopted at the the public. We also urge all representatives of the people in UN Human Rights Council in October, 2015 and that Parliament, both in government and the opposition, to consider the Resolution in paragraph no. 16 states, I quote: proposals positively and in the best interests of all the people of this country. We acknowledge that the task of drafting a new constitution is not an easy one, given the multi -ethnic -religious “Welcomes the commitment of the Government of Sri Lanka to constituency of the island nation. It is nonetheless imperative that a political settlement by taking the necessary constitutional the process is followed through to the end, and the voice of the measures, encourages the Government’s efforts to fulfil its people, made clear at the last two elections, be heard. ” commitments on the devolution of political authority, which is integral to reconciliation and the full enjoyment of human rights by all members of its population;..” Before I conclude, Sir, I want to merely refer to certain matters which I think, are very important. I am This is the Resolution adopted by the UN Human happy President Mahinda Rajapaksa with whom I have Rights Council, accepted by this country. Do you want had a very strong personal relationship over the years is that Resolution violated? You have given a commitment present and will listen to me. I would appeal you to to the UN Human Rights Council that you will do certain cooperate. We need your cooperation. You are a very things in regard to constitutional making, constitutional senior political leader in this country. You command measures to ensure reconciliation and peace in Sri Lanka. much respect amongst the people of this country and we We know that prior to 2015, throughout 2012, 2013 and will want you to be a party to the making of a new 2014, our position in the United Nations became worse. Constitution. I would appeal to you to support this We reached a point of time when this country could endeavour. 1109 2017 1110
President Mahinda Rajapaksa was in power from 2005 to 2015 which is for ten years. He was in the earlier மாvWமிA உ`zபின} ஒ^வ}) Government of President Chandrika Bandaranaike (An Hon. Member) Kumaratunga between 1994 and 2005. So, he was in The UNP put his vote also in Kadugannawa. power for almost 20 years. There was a Presidential Election and there was a Parliamentary Election in 2015. The people of this country did not elect him as the (மாvWமிA ராஜவேராதய{ ச{பxதy) President; the people of this country did not elect him as (The Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan) the Prime Minister. Compared to the votes he received in So, do not think we are against you. Please do not be 2010 at the Presidential Election and at the Parliamentary against us. I am appealing to the genuine SLFPers, please Election, the votes he received in 2015 diminished support the making of this Constitution. That is your considerably, diminished seriously. The people very fundamental duty. That is something you must do in the interest of this country. Do not let this country down. Join clearly did not want him elected as President or as Prime in the making of the Constitution. All of us must get Minister. That was the verdict of the people. That must be together and work for the betterment of this country to respected. People have elected an SLFP President; make Sri Lanka a prosperous country, which we all would President Maithripala Sirisena. People have elected a very much desire. UNP Prime Minister; Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. What does that mean? The people want I thank you, Sir. the two parties to work together for the benefit of this country. The people’s verdict is the clearest indication that the people of this country want the two parties to (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) work together and that is what they are doing. President (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) Mahinda Rajapaksa, you are a senior Member of the SLFP. I held your father in high esteem, the late Mr. D.A. Rajapaksa because he was one man who crossed the floor of Parliament with Mr. S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike when Mr. Bandaranaike crossed over. There were other senior leaders like A.P. Jayasuriya and several others in Parliament but they did not cross over with Mr. மாvWமிA மஹிxத ராஜப@) Bandaranaike. But, your father crossed over with Mr. (The Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa) Bandaranaike. Mr. Bandaranaike did not expect that. Mr. Banadranaike is supposed to have turned round, seen him coming and said, “I thought that was my shadow”. For that reason, from that date onwards, I held your father in the highest esteem. We would like to hold you also in the highest esteem. You must support the making of a new Constitution. I say to you, Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa, that is your fundamental duty; you must not fail in that duty. That is something which this country needs, unless you want this country to go back into darkness. If you want this country to emerge into light and move forwards, we must make a new Constitution for this country which unites our people, makes us all Sri Lankans, enables us to live in Sri Lanka, our country, as a united people in an undivided, indivisible, perpetually indivisible Sri Lanka. You must do that. As I said before, Sir, if you want to capture power, capture power in some other way, we have no problem. But, do not use the Constitution as a means to come to power. That should not be done. I want to make an appeal to all SLFP Members. You all belong to a party started by Mr. Bandaranaike. We have supported your party at several elections. We have supported your Presidential candidates. In March, 1960, the Federal Party voted with the SLFP to bring down the UNP Government. We did that. When Mr. J.R. Jayewardene contested Mr. Hector Kobbekaduwa - Mr. Hector Kobbekaduwa was the opponent of Mr. J. R. Jayewardene in the 1982 Presidential Election - the people of Jaffna voted for Mr. Hector Kobbekaduwa. 1111 1112
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(மாvWமிA சxதிம கமேக) (The Hon. Chandima Gamage) - - (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) Order, please! (மாvWமிA சxதிம கமேக) (The Hon. Chandima Gamage)
மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) Order please !
மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) Sir I rise to a point o f Order
மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker)
மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) (மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா - மிyவd ம~`{ WPzபிpகwதpக சpதி பிரதி அைமrச}) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera - Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker)
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(மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) (மாvWமிA Jலாy ெபேரரா - ெநLtசாைலக Sir, I rise to a point of Order. இராஜாqக அைமrச}) (The Hon. Dilan Perera - State Minister of Highways) Sir, I rise to a point of Order. மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) (மாvWமிA Jலாy ெபேரரா) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Dilan Perera) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) Sir, I rise to a point of Order. (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker)
(மாvWமிA சxதிம கமேக) (The Hon. Chandima Gamage) (மாvWமிA சxதிம கமேக) (The Hon. Chandima Gamage) மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) மாvWமிA உ`zபின} ஒ^வ}) (An Hon. Member) மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) Order, please! 1127 1128
(மாvWமிA Jலாy ெபேரரா) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Dilan Perera) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) - Order, please ! , (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) microphone (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) - (மாvWமிA Jலாy ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Dilan Perera) (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) Order, please ! ,
(மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) - மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) -
(மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) -
(மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) Order, please! மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) 1129 2017 1130
- - (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) மாvWமிA அஜிw V. ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Ajith P. Perera) - - - - - - 1131 1132
(மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) - [ (மாvWமிA Jலாy ெபேரரா - ெநLtசாைலக இராஜாqக அைமrச}) (The Hon. Dilan Perera - State Minister of Highways) 1133 2017 1134
N VQ III caregiver - inborn- caregiver inborn talent caregiver - Enterprise Budget - 1135 1136
[ அதyபJ, அம}k பி.ப. 1.30 மணிவைர இைடநி`wதzபuL மீvLx ெதாடqகி~`. Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க [மாvWமிA ெசவ{ அைடpகலநாதy] தைலைம வகிwதா}க. Sitting accordingly suspended till 1.30 p.m. and then resumed, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES [THE HON. SELVAM ADAIKKALANATHAN] in the Chair. - (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe, please.
[ (மாvWமிA அேசாp அேபசிqக - ேபாpAவரwP ம~`{ சிவி விமானr ேசைவக பிரதி அைமrச}) (The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe - Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation) V ision - (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) 1137 2017 1138
- - (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) (மாvWமிA அேசாp அேபசிqக) (The Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe) 1139 1140
- - [ (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) Fேமதா ஜீ. ஜயேசன - வdவாதார அபிவி^wதி ம~`{ வனசீவராசிக பிரதி அைமrச}) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha G. Jayasena - Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife) - (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) - (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) Fேமதா ஜீ. ஜயேசன) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha G. Jayasena) 1141 2017 1142
- - (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) [ (மாvWமிA Pேன கqகxத - அன}wத YகாைமwPவ பிரதி அைமrச}) (The Hon. Dunesh Gankanda - Deputy Minister of Disaster Management) (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) Fேமதா ஜீ. ஜயேசன) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha G. Jayasena)
(மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) You had eight minutes. (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) Fேமதா ஜீ. ஜயேசன) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Sumedha G. Jayasena) ————————— * * Sனிைலயwதி ைவpகzபuLளP. * Placed in the Library. 1143 1144
stents (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) Now, please wind up.
(மாvWமிA Pேன கqகxத ) (The Hon. Dunesh Gankanda) - ————————— * Sனிைலயwதி ைவpகzபuLளP. * Placed in the Library. 1145 2017 1146
[ (மாvWமிA திேன Aணவ}தன) (The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena) The investor has no con f idence in our country There are a lot o f promises but the investor has no con f idence in us Sri Lanka has lost its f oreign investor con f idence Foreign Direct Investments Foreign Direct Investments Bond “ Fate of over half of 2017 budget promises unknown: think tank
• Highlights serious lapses in country’s budget process • ‘51 per cent means Rs. 67 billion of unknown information’ - Verité Researcher ••• Only 3% of budget promises on track.....” 1147 1148
- - The Daily Mirror "Former UNCTAD Chief urges Lankan policymakers to rebalance external demand vs. domestic consumption" This is a very important article for the Finance Minister to read. "In what appears to be a strong repudiation of the Sri Lankan government's economic agenda 'Vision 2025' launched just days ago, an economist said exports are no longer driving the economic growth as it used to do and will not solve the deepest socio - economic problem of rising income inequality. " Ine q uality - - - (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) (மாvWமிA திேன Aணவ}தன) (The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena) The Island headline
EU market open to 6 local products but SL exports only 6 items" Shop and O ff ice Employees Act Nearly Rs million is f or the President's O ff ice 1149 2017 6 1150
. Since I have no time, I . would like to table* a document titled, "Budget 2017" to be . included in Hansard as part of my speech. Thank you. . Tab [ . . . .
(மாvWமிA சxதிw சமரசிqக) (The Hon. Sandith Samarasinghe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) ————————— * * Sனிைலயwதி ைவpகzபuLளP. The next speaker is Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara. You * Placed in the Library. have eight minutes. 1151 1152
[ (மாvWமிA மTஷ நாணாயpகார - ெவளிநாuLw ெதாழிவா|zWz பிரதி அைமrச}) N VQ (The Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara - Deputy Minister of Foreign Employment) 2
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[ (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) - - (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) - - 1155 1156
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CPSTL LIOC petrol sheds LIOC CPSTL LIOC CPC CPC 1157 2017 1158
(மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக - ச}வேதச வ}wதக இராஜாqக அைமrச}) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe - State Minister of International Trade) -
(மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) GSP GSP GSP மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) - (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) -
(மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) GSP 1159 1160
Regaining Sri Lanka - - Regaining Sri Lanka 1161 2017 1162
(மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (The Hon. Harin Fernando) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) - (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (The Hon. Harin Fernando) (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP - ெதாைலwெதாட}Wக ம~`{ Jஜிuட உuகuடைமzW வசதிக அைமrச}) (The Hon. Harin Fernando - Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) - (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (The Hon. Harin Fernando) - (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (The Hon. Harin Fernando)
(மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (The Hon. Harin Fernando) (The Hon. Harin Fernando)
(மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) 1163 1164
-Rs Trillion- (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (The Hon. Harin Fernando) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake)
(மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (The Hon. Harin Fernando) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP) (The Hon. Harin Fernando) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) 1165 2017 1166
அதy பிறA, மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க அpகிராசனwதினிy` அகலேவ, மாvWமிA எuவu Aணேசகர அவ}க தைலைம வகிwதா}க. Whereupon THE HON. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES left the Chair, and THE HON. EDWARD GUNASEKARA took the Chair. (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) - - (மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக ) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe ) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) - (மாvWமிA Ahpகளிy பிரதிw தவிசாள} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Chairman of Committees) Order, please! Will an Hon. Member propose Hon. Edward Gunasekara to the Chair?
(மாvWமிA எ.பி. திசாநாயpக - சZக வdluட ம~`{ நலyWாி ம~`{ கvJ மரWாிைமக அைமrச}) (The Hon. S.B. Dissanayake - Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare and Kandyan Heritage) - Sir, I propose that the Hon. Edward Gunasekara do now take the Chair. மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) வினா விLpகzபuL ஏ~`pெகாளzபuடP. (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) Question put, and agreed to. 1167 1168
20 5 (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) 2 5 (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) 2 500 20 22 - - " 20 " 20 5 20 00 - 0 000 0 000 00 - மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) 2005 (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) 2005 2000 2000 - - 20 0 00 20 0 20 5 20 5 2 000 5 000 5 20 5 2 5 000 20 5 00 2 2 55 20 5 202 "20 5 2 5 " 2 1169 2017 1170
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(மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) [ 2 (மாvWமிA (வண.) அwPரbேய ரதன ேதர}) (The Hon. (Ven.) Athuraliye Rathana Thero)
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( SAITM - - - - (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) [ மாvWமிA அTர சிuனி ஜயரwன) (The Hon. Anura Sidney Jayarathne) - - - - - - 1177 2017 1178
maiden Budget. - Sustainable Development - In this Budget, we see the Hon. Minister taking policy decisions to fix issues that has not been addressed by the previous governments. Therefore, we see this Budget not as an election budget - as you know, the next year will be a year of elections - but we seriously look at this as a development Budget. Therefore, as back benchers, as organizers and as Government MPs we are happy that such a Budget has been brought forward by the Hon. Minister of Finance. This Budget aims to develop this country in economic and social spheres. Critics of this Budget can clearly criticize and say that it is a step towards liberalization. But, Sir, we must point out, given the circumstances of the country’s economy and the debt, this Budget aims to transform this country economically and socially. The Budget aims at getting the city as well as the village developed. Urban development is taking place; village infrastructure is taking place and self -employment is (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) taking place. (The Hon. Presiding Member) I must especially thank the Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, because this year alone, in my electorate, more than 30 kilometres of road development is taking place. I must மாvWமிA அTர சிuனி ஜயரwன) also thank the Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka for the (The Hon. Anura Sidney Jayarathne) urban development and the Hon. S.B. Dissanayake for the immense work that has been done in my district and in my electorate. Furthermore, Sir, we see a reduction of taxes on small and mid -sized vehicles. This is actually a dream come true for the small man of owning a vehicle. Certainly, the luxury class or the large class cars have gone up in price. - brand ne w - The reduction in taxes for hybrid and electric cars is also noteworthy. reconditioned Sir, I believe a country’s future is children. This Budget has introduced 6 per cent of the GDP for education just like last year, especially for the development works such as “Langama Pasala Hondama Pasala ” programme. But unfortunately, in some Provincial Councils, they have spent three years’ allocation in one year. Therefore, in some of the schools, infrastructure development has come to a stop. But, overall, we must again classify this as a "knowledge - based, knowledge -building Budget". Development of agriculture, irrigation, transportation, plantation, information technology, estate development and housing (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) have all been addressed in this Budget. (The Hon. Presiding Member) Sir, in terms of developing this country’s economy, this Budget has also targeted FDI investment into this country. There are shortfalls, but whatever it is, I think the Hon. Minister of Finance, given the circumstances, [3.38p.m.] has done an excellent job. With regard to developing our natural resources, Rs. 4.7 billion has been allocated for the development of the fisheries industry. Shipping sector மாvWமிA மயxத திசாநாயpக) will also benefit from this Budget with the proposed (The Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake) liberalization, which is much needed. This Budget is in Hon. Presiding Member, I thank you for giving me line with the Hon. Prime Minister’s thinking that we this opportunity. This is Hon. Mangala Samaraweera’s should not to allow the next generation of this country to 1179 1180
bear the burden of these loans that have been taken by the previous government. On the flip side, as a Member of the Committee on Public Finance, I would like to ask the Hon. Minister of Finance to really enforce the Revenue Administration Management Information System - RAMIS - which is yet to be done and also ask the Cabinet and the Government to help us in setting up of the Parliamentary Budgetary Office. Sir, the draft of this legislation has already gone to the Cabinet and we are awaiting the Cabinet approval to get this Parliamentary Budgetary Office off the ground. In conclusion, Sir, I would say again, given the circumstances, the Hon. Minister of Finance and the State Minister has done an excellent job in preserving this country’s economy and developing it. - - (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) - [ (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) ஹி^ணிகா பிேரமrசxதிர) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Hirunika Premachandra) - counsellor - - - ————————— * * Sனிைலயwதி ைவpகzபuLளP. * Placed in the Library. 1181 2017 1182
- ne w s trend - (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) ஹி^ணிகா பிேரமrசxதிர) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Hirunika Premachandra) (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) ஹி^ணிகா பிேரமrசxதிர) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Hirunika Premachandra) rent (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) (மாvWமிA (தி^மதி) ஹி^ணிகா பிேரமrசxதிர) (The Hon. (Mrs.) Hirunika Premachandra) mobile phone 1183 1184
unit - (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) [ (மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக - ச}வேதச வ}wதக இராஜாqக அைமrச}) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe - State Minister of - International Trade) strike C H OGM - Trinity College - 1185 2017 1186
மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) Sir, I rise to a point of Order. (மாvWமிA பிரதிr சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Deputy Speaker) point o f Order
மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) point o f Order மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) - - - மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) Sir, I rise to a point of Order. (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) point o f Order மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) V olks w agen (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) V olks w agen point o f Order 1187 1188
மாvWமிA கtசன விேஜேசகர) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Kanchana Wijesekera) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) We have the liberty, not like in your family. You are into Rajapaksa’s family now. You have to ask Mahinda clear - Rajapaksa what to do. - [Interruption .] But, we do not have to do that. - [Interruption .] Your daughter is being given to Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son. He is your age. But, your counterpart is going to be Mahinda Rajapaksa. Your மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) daughter is going to get married to - [Interruption .] So, (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) you have to take permission from Mahinda Rajapaksa or Namal Rajapaksa. We do not have to take permission from anybody. Thank you. -[Interruption. ] Thank you, Hon. Lohan Ratwatte. - [Interruption .] 2015 201 25 000 0 000 - [ [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] [Expunged on the order of the Chair.] - (மாvWமிA ெலாஹாy ரwவwேத) (The Hon. Lohan Ratwatte) Hon. State Minister, may I ask you a question? (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Presiding Member) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) Yes, go ahead.
(மாvWமிA ெலாஹாy ரwவwேத) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Lohan Ratwatte) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) Your brother also contests from our side. Is that okay?
மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) That is all right. Sir, I rise to a point of Order.
(மாvWமிA ெலாஹாy ரwவwேத) (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Lohan Ratwatte) (The Hon. Presiding Member) Very good. point o f Order 1189 2017 1190
மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) Sir, I rise to a point of Order.
(The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) point o f Order (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) point o f Order மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) call - மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) call - - e x am pass e x am pass e x am pass [ - [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] E x am [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]
[ [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] [Expunged on the order of the Chair.] AC La w yer [ [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] [Expunged on the order of the Chair.] மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) Sir, I rise to a point of Order. -[Interruption .]
மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) AC room e x am (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) point o f Order
மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) 1191 1192
மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) 10 (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) 1 2 2 2001 [ 10 [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] [Expunged on the order of the Chair.] 0 e x am 000 000 - (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) (The Hon. Presiding Member) Order, please! - (மாvWமிA சனw நிசாxத ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Sanath Nishantha Perera) point o f Order அதy பிறA, மாvWமிA எuவu Aணேசகர அவ}க அpகிராசனwதினிy` அகலேவ, மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க தைலைம வகிwதா}க. (மாvWமிA தைலைமதாqA{ உ`zபின} அவ}க) Whereupon THE HON. EDWARD GUNASEKARA left the Chair (The Hon. Presiding Member) and THE HON.SPEAKER took the Chair. point o f Order (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (மாvWமிA சனw நிசாxத ெபேரரா) (The Hon. Speaker) (The Hon. Sanath Nishantha Perera) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) [ [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] [Expunged on the order of the Chair.] -
மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) e x am pass 2001 [ [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] 10 [Expunged on the order of the Chair.] 1193 2017 1194
(மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) you have f our minutes more Judicial Medical O ff icer மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) Accident (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) - - [ [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]
- மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) - மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) Sir, I rise to a point of Order. மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) Sir, I rise to a point of order. (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa) - (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) மாvWமிA நாம ராஜப@) I do not want to mention any name, Sir. If the cap fits, ask him to put it on. It is not my problem. (The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa)
மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) (The Hon. Speaker) You have only one more minute.You have to wind up now. 1195 1196
மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) Sir, when I am saying Lasantha was murdered by some crowd, somebody gets excited. I do not know why. I do not know why this person is excited. He is a person without exam qualifications, without any qualification. He is excited. And I did not even mention his name. He is always getting up. When I was speaking about Lasantha, when I was speaking about Thajudeen, this commission person is getting up all the time. I do not know why he is getting up. And there is no reason for him to get up. So, Sir, let me tell you this. televisions re f rigerators (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) Your time is up , Hon. State Minister. மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) LNG LNG (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) Y ou have to f inish your speech at 4 15 p m மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) Seven times I was disturbed, Sir. So you have to be [ fair by me. [அpகிராசனp கuடைளzபJ அக~றzபuLளP] [Expunged on the order of the Chair.] (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) Y ou go ahead and speak [ points மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) Thank you . trial at bar LNG (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) [ (The Hon. Speaker) Order, please ! (மாvWமிA ஹாிy ப}னாxP - ெதாைலwெதாட}Wக மாvWமிA Fஜீவ ேசனசிqக) ம~`{ Jஜிuட உuகuடைமzW வசதிக அைமrச}) (The Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe) (The Hon. Harin Fernando - Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure) 1197 2017 1198
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(மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) - மாvWமிA திலqக Fமதிபால) (The Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala) 1203 1204
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that was desperately in need not only of political reform but economic reform as well. In fact we inherited an economy in shambles. I am not going to talk about that in detail because we have discussed that issue before. The political crisis that gripped the country was very clear and apparent to all its citizens when the new Government of President Maithripala Sirisena came into office. The inhibition of freedoms, the environment of fear and repression was felt by everyone. What was more subtle was the economic crisis that had been brewing for many years. This economic crisis was neatly masked by - - glittery new infrastructure, impressive construction, and carefully manipulated macroeconomic data. In fact, even the Central Bank of Sri Lanka started to manipulate its data according to the whims and fancies of the Government of the day.
on electric vehicles f rom last Beneath this was a structural failure of the economic midnight the ta x reduction w hich w as given to the model of the previous regime. Whilst post -war economic importation o f brand-ne w electric vehicles has no w been growth reached attractive statistical heights, this was e x tended to cover used electric cars o f not more than one driven by unsustainable fundamentals. Growth was dominated by sectors such as construction, domestic year Facebook retail, the financial sector, and domestic transportation. These were all domestic market oriented sectors. Sri Lanka was once the most liberal and globally integrated economy in the region. In fact, in my Budget Speech, I Loan to V alue Ratio talked about the golden era of our ancient forefathers when Sri Lanka was trading with the ancient Roman Empire with the Pharaohs of Egypt with imperial Rome and how Sri Lanka excelled when it dealt with the outside world. However, in recent times especially over the last decades, these reforms were rolled back and today Sri - - Lanka is one of the most protected economies in the L/C Permit region, creating this inward orientation. all vehicles imported w ith L/C opened on or be f ore th Sri Lanka’s economy was surrounded by a wall of tariffs and para -tariffs, imposed upon the whims of November are allo w ed to clear at the duty applicable narrow protectionist lobby groups that thrived in an anti - as at Budget date sub j ect to the L/C being opened in the competitive environment. individual’s name f or his or her personal use order In fact, some of these protectionist groups I hear are being active again in order to stop our liberalization programme. Economic inequality increased as wealth became concentrated amongst a few business cartels and corporates close to the regime. During this period, there Condominium housing units V AT was little or no focus on the external economy. In fact, The V AT on sale o f condominium Mr. Speaker, exports collapsed from 30 per cent of GDP housing units w ill be liable f rom st April H o w ever in the 1990s to around 12 per cent by 2014. Foreign sales under a sales agreement entered into on or bef ore the Direct Investments had come to a standstill and st o f April w ill not be liable f or V AT concentrated in a few sectors such as domestic services agreement and real estate. The problem was that this construction and domestic market driven economic growth was V AT financed primarily by expensive external commercial borrowings by the then Government. The economy was And also the concessionary rate o f per cent o f the accumulating external liabilities in the form of foreign payable E x cise Duty imposed on locally-assembled motor debt repayments, whilst its foreign earnings were vehicles w ill remain as it is dwindling all the time. It was like taking a US Dollar loan to build your house, while your salary was in Rupees. You would never generate dollars to repay the loan. In many instances such as Mattala, these foreign debt Mr. Speaker, when this Government came into power funded investments generated zero returns, let alone in January, 2015, Sri Lanka, as you know, was a country Dollar returns. To make matters worse, during this period 1207 1208
[ capital. There are vast tracts of land in the country that are tied up in completely unproductive use or are in fact, Sri Lanka’s government revenue also collapsed amidst a abandoned. The land legislative reforms that we propose plethora of exemptions, tax holidays and irresponsible are with a view to freeing up this unproductive or unused fiscal management given again on the whims and fancies land for productive use for investment and for enterprise. of the President and his sons and his brothers. This will in no way undermine the land rights of citizens. Today our farmers are not free to produce the crops that When our Government came into power, government yield them optimal returns. We will give them the right to revenue to GDP was around 11 per cent, easily the lowest do so within the next year. We want these reforms to in our region and amongst the lowest in the world. Sri empower our farmers to have the flexibility to produce Lanka’s economic structure was characterized by rising the crops that give them the best returns. In doing so, we external debt, falling revenue and flat foreign exchange will of course be sensitive to issues of food security, the earnings. It was a matter of time, before this failing environment and land rights as I reiterated in the Budget economic model collapsed. In fact, one of the reasons for one week ago. President Mahinda Rajapaksa to call an early election was his belief that he could not continue with the economy Today’s labour laws dictate and restrict working and he wanted to get himself back on to his seat of power hours of our women and men. They do not reflect modern comfortably before all the problems started mounting. It working conditions including technological innovations was in this context that our Government came into power that enable work from home or remote work. Our labour in 2015. Our first actions were to provide relief to a laws do not even include most contemporary jobs. So, we public that had been saddled with numerous economic intend to modernize these laws to enable our men and burdens. We eased prices of a number of products, women to have more choice in their working conditions relaxed monetary and fiscal conditions and gave respite to and how they work. This will make it easier for a struggling populace. companies to hire people and create jobs. In these labour market legislative changes, we will, in no way, Since then, we have gone about stabilizing the undermine the rights of the worker and the dignity of economy. We undertook a series of significant fiscal labour. We will empower our workers with more freedom reforms; most recently, in September, the Inland Revenue and more choice. Act. Revenue has accordingly increased from 11 per cent of GDP to 14.6 of GDP which is a remarkable Our capital markets have miserably failed our SMEs achievement, and we believe with the implementation of and entrepreneurs. Today, a young entrepreneur with an the new Act in April, we would see the tax net widening exciting innovation will struggle to find a financial and would be able to work towards our objective of institution which will lend him or her money without having a 60:40 direct and indirect tax ratio. We are now asking for an arm and a leg in collateral. The next Google on the cusp of a current account surplus in the Budget for or Facebook, for example, could easily be developed in the first time in decades. In fact, the surplus will be for Sri Lanka, but in today’s capital market, it will probably the first time in 60 years. External reserves have go unfunded and unnoticed. stabilized after being decimated by the significant external debt repayments that had to be made to service This is why we need reform - we need to fix systems the debts of the previous regime. The confidence of that are not working. The "Enterprise Sri Lanka Credit global markets has returned as indicated by the spike in Scheme", which we will be introducing from the 01st of foreign investments in debt and equity markets this year. January, the SME Guarantee Fund and the new Development Bank, as proposed by the Hon. Prime Macroeconomic conditions have now by and large Minister, will all work together to mend our stabilized and the economy is ready to take off once dysfunctional capital markets. That is the kind of reform I again. But, this economic take -off cannot happen in the intend to drive in this Budget. same unsustainable manner as soon after the war. We cannot create artificial demand stimulus, and given the Capital market liberalization does not mean unfettered accumulated debt, there is limited fiscal space to engage opening up of markets. In the past, successive in a public investment drive. The only avenue for Governments' role in financial markets has been in sustainable growth is through private investment and the owning and operating numerous banks and financial external sector. It is in this context, Mr. Speaker, that I set institutions. Most of these have failed to provide access to about the task of presenting this Budget. My task in doing affordable capital for our SMEs and entrepreneurs. so was clear. We had to set about developing an economy Therefore, the role of the Government ought to be in where growth is driven by private investment and an setting the institutions and the rules of the game whilst economy which generates foreign inflows through exports regulating the market to ensure competition, fairness and and FDI to finance our emerging external debt social equality. obligations. The business of the Government is not in doing This is why it is essential that we go about fast - business. This is especially so when the Government’s tracking liberalization. We identified the key constraints legacy in running SOEs is an accumulated debt of nearly and bottlenecks to investment, both domestic and foreign. Rs. 1.4 trillion. Sri Lanka must move on from the Prime amongst these constraints include limitations in shackles of excessive State controls and return to its roots access to affordable and productive land, labour and of vibrant, free enterprise. 1209 2017 1210
Mr. Speaker, our history is rich with success as a global value chains. Funds are allocated to develop tea, nation of free enterprise. In fact, a few days ago at a rubber, coconut, vegetables and fruits and we have laid a Budget forum, someone asked me to describe the Budget special emphasis on the fishing industry this time, in two words and I said, "Our Budget is about free especially with our "Blue Economy" programme. enterprise." It is about liberalization; it is about Allocations are also set aside to support research and globalization and it is about harnessing the success, which development in the agricultural sector along with tariff has eluded our country for so many years. In fact, our removals for imports of high -tech agri -equipment to country is rich with success as a nation of free enterprise. enable more value -added agri -exports. It is only in recent years that we have retreated into an inward -looking, State -centric economy. Those who have In spite of the numerous measures proposed, Sir, to succeeded in recent times are those who have had access enhance their exports, these are unlikely to yield results to power, networks and connection. Wealth has been unless we address the structural problems in Sri Lanka’s concentrated amongst a privileged few. In fact, what we economy. After the economic liberalization of 1977 and had for nearly nine years is not an open market system, the second generation reforms in the early 1990s, but a crony capitalist framework. successive Governments have systematically rolled back these reforms. Meanwhile, today’s youth await for a government job or for some form of handout to make ends meet. So, We have become one of the most protectionist through this Budget, we aim to change that mindset by economies in the region with an array of tariffs and para - empowering all Sri Lankans to take their future into their tariffs. In addition to driving up the cost of living and the own hands. This, I believe, will be the agenda of cost of doing business, these tariffs have resulted in “Enterprise Sri Lanka”. We have allocated significant creating an anti -export bias and diverting economic amounts of money in upgrading the quality of education, resources to the non -tradable sector. It is no wonder that providing extensive market -oriented skills development our exports have collapsed in the last 20 years. schemes through the "13 Years of Education" programme It is in this context that we have embarked on a and technical and vocational training institutions. systematic trade liberalization agenda in this Budget. As we announced last week, we are removing immediately In this Budget, we have recognized those students who 1,200 para -tariffs as a starting point. This is a major may not get through their Advanced Levels and may not reform and we intend to conclude it within the next three get access to the limited places in our State universities. years. However, rest assured that these reforms are not For the first time, a Budget is talking about the group of being initiated in a vacuum. The Government has young people many Governments have forgotten so far. I identified a core negative list of products, including am talking about the nearly 200,000 young people who sensitive agricultural and rural industry products, which come to the doors of the university and are turned back. will not be subject to the same liberalization programme. In fact, these young people are turned back not because of We are bringing in legislation to prevent unfair trading their failures, but because the system has failed them and practices and the robust anti -dumping, countervailing and today, our Government want to extend a helping hand to safeguard laws are in the final stages of enactment. this pool of unique talent; each person has a talent which Together with strengthened consumer protection laws, Sri needs to be empowered. This number of over 250,000 Lanka will have the legislative framework to address any students per year is left with limited options due to no negative fallout from the trade liberalization efforts. fault of their own, but due to the failings of our education system. The extensive reforms proposed in this Budget Sir, it is clear that whilst we go about removing the will equip our talented youth with skills and capabilities fetters to free enterprise, we are conscious of the need to to thrive under “Enterprise Sri Lanka”. It is these youth protect the vulnerable and the disadvantaged. Even in a who will, one day, form the tech -based startups and the free market, it is more important that we have a strong, innovative agribusiness ventures, which will drive the social safety net for the poor and the disadvantaged. We investment Sri Lanka certainly needs. will not provide open -ended protection to entrenched vested interests at the cost of consumer welfare and Sir, I am certain that this next generation of Sri economic dynamism. That is why I am deeply Lankan entrepreneurs will not be clamouring for disappointed to note that some among Sri Lanka’s protection and insulation from competition like their established capitalist class are afraid of competition, in fathers and uncles do now. They will be equipped with spite of being in business for decades and in some cases, skills, access to knowledge and technology, and will most for over a century. I personally believe that competition importantly have the self -belief and confidence to take on breeds success and excellence and now, Sri Lanka should the world and win. The environment of a healthy, fair really get ready to compete with the rest of the world. competition will bring out the best in us; it will drive That is why I said in this House a few days ago that Sri innovation and development. Through this Budget, we Lanka can no longer be a "nanny State", protecting its want to create the platform to empower Sri Lankan capitalist entrepreneurs. They lack the same self -belief business to enter global value chains and compete in and confidence of Sri Lanka’s emerging entrepreneurs global markets. Towards this end, we have proposed who, quite rightly, believe that they can take on the world significant investments in encouraging the export sector. and win, especially in their own backyard. Whilst some More than 20 per cent of our exports are agricultural among us dwell in a mistaken ideology, quoting Ho Chi exports and the Budget provides significant support to Minh or someone else, these very countries are this sector. We need to empower our farmers to move embracing reform and modernization. Sir, I thought this beyond our limited domestic market and venture into is very useful for our Parliament too. 1211 1212
(மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) I q uote Reuters o f 10th November 2017 :
“China should improve the business environment for foreign investors and further widen access to its services sector, Vice (மாvWமிA மqகள சமரjர) Premier Wang Yang wrote in the official People’s Daily, ... " (The Hon. Mangala Samaraweera)
"...as the country seeks to raise its competitiveness in the global (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) economy.” (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) Wang is a member o f the Politburo o f the Communist Party What does he say? I again quote: “Wang said China should also bring in more foreign (மாvWமிA மqகள சமரjர) technology and business expertise, not just foreign capital, while also stepping up its outbound investment and encouraging firms to (The Hon. Mangala Samaraweera) expand globally. 'The domestic and international trends facing (economic) ? opening are undergoing deep and complex changes. The opportunities and challenges are unprecedented, but the ? ? opportunities are greater than the challenges,' Wang wrote." ? “..Chinese President Xi Jinping called for 'making new ground in pursuing opening up on all fronts'..." மாvWமிA உ`zபின} ஒ^வ}) (An Hon. Member) “…and has pledged to allow greater access to China’s markets for foreign investors.”
(மாvWமிA மqகள சமரjர) (The Hon. Mangala Samaraweera) I quote further: “China must also protect intellectual property not re q uire technology trans f er as a condition o f gaining market access and should treat domestic and f oreign f irms e q ually in government procurement and the country’s “ China 2025 ” plan …” China 2025 V ision 2025 2025 - (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) ? (மாvWமிA மqகள சமரjர) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Mangala Samaraweera) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) - 1213 2017 1214
(மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (மாvWமிA அRர திஸாநாயpக) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) (The Hon. Anura Dissanayake) Divide! - பிாிkமணி ஒbwP ஓ|xத பிy- - (மாvWமிA மqகள சமரjர) At the conclusion of the division bell (The Hon. Mangala Samaraweera) Mr. Speaker, I was getting bored by this lengthy speech. So, I thought I should have a little dialogue with (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) our Friends. (The Hon. Speaker) In conclusion, it is clear that the path of economic liberalization, individual empowerment and enhancement of economic freedoms is not a question of ideology.
(இrசxத}zபwதி வாpெகLzW ஆர{பமானP .) (At this stage, the Voting commenced.) Gol f Club (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) Given the inherited structural flaws in an economy dominated by domestic market activity, financed by external debt, with collapsing Government revenue and exports; there is no choice but to embark on a path of economic liberalization to unleash investment, entrepreneurship and exports which our Government has done, which we have been doing for two years and in the coming three years we will be doing it with greater vigour in order to achieve our objectives. In this Budget we have proposed a remedy to a failed (மாvWமிA சாbxத திசாநாயpக) economic model. This Budget will empower Sri Lanka’s (The Hon. Salinda Dissanayake) SMEs and entrepreneurs; it will inculcate our youth with knowledge, skills and technology to take on the world and win. With this Budget we launch "Enterprise Sri Lanka". I look forward to all of your support, not only later on the (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) Vote but in the coming months and years as well. (The Hon. Speaker) Thank you. H on Dharmalingam Sithadthan your vote
has not been recorded H o w do you w ant to vote " Y es" or "No" (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) (The Hon. Speaker) Thank you. மாvWமிA த^மbqக{ சிwதா}wதy)
(The Hon. Dharmalingam Sithadthan) Yes. " " - " " வாpெகLzபிy பிy - On conclusion of the Voting - “ சuடZல{ இzெபாhP இரvடா{ Yைறயாக மதிzபிடzபLமாக” எT{ வினா விLpகzபuடP. AரகளிyபJ " ஆ{ " ேமேலாqகி~` என மாvWமிA ( சபாநாயக} அவ}க அறிவிwதா}க. (இேவைளயி , கீவ^{ ெபய}க சபாமvடபwதிdள Question "That the Bill be now read a Second time" put. Jஜி~ற திைரயி காvபிpகzபuடன.) THE HON. SPEAKER, having collected the Voices, declared that (At this stage, the following names appeared on the digital screen the “Ayes" had it. in the Chamber.) 1215 1216
- G 063. Hon. Vijayakala Maheswaran Yes G 064. Hon.Sujeewa Senasinghe Yes இலwதிரனிய வாpெகLzW Yைறpகிணqக பாராfமyற{ G 065. Hon. Vasantha Senanayake Yes பிாிxதP: சா}பாக 1 50; எதிராக 57; விலகியி^xேதா} 0. G 066. Hon. Wasantha Aluvihare Yes According to Electronic Voting, Parliament divided: Ayes 150: G 067. Hon. Sudarshini Fernandopulle Yes Noes 57: Abstain 0. G 068. Hon. Eran Wickramaratne Yes G 069. Hon.Sumedha G. Jayasena Yes G 001. Hon. Mangala Samaraweera Yes G 070. Hon.Susantha Punchinilame Yes G 002. Hon. S.B. Dissanayake Yes G 071. Hon. Ameer Ali Shihabdeen Yes G 003. Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva Yes G 072. Hon. Lasantha Alagiyawanna Yes G 004. Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera Yes G 073. Hon. Indika Bandaranayake Yes G 005. Hon. John Amaratunga Yes G 074. Hon. Faizal Cassim Yes G 006. Hon. Lakshman Kiriella Yes G 075. Hon. Lakshman Wasantha Perera Yes G 007. Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe Yes G 076. Hon.Nishantha Muthuhettigamage Yes G 009. Hon. Gayantha Karunatileka Yes G 077. Dunesh Gankanda Yes G 011. Hon. Sarath Amunugama Yes G 078. Hon. Anoma Gamage Yes G 012. Hon. Rauff Hakeem Yes G 080. Hon.Ajith P. Perera Yes G 014. Hon. Risad Badhiuththeen Yes G 081. Hon.Ranjan Ramanayake Yes G 015. Hon. Kabirr Hashim Yes G 082. Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe Yes G 016. Hon. Sajith Premadasa Yes G 083. Hon. Tharanath Basnayake Yes G 018. Hon. Mano Ganesan Yes G 084. Hon. H.M.M. Harees Yes G 019. Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Yes G 085. Hon. Karunarathna Paranawithana Yes G 020. Hon. Van. Athuraliye Ratnana Thero Yes G 086. Hon. Nimal Lanza Yes G 021. Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala Yes G 087. Hon. Anuradha Jayarathne Yes G 022. Hon. A.D. Susil Premajayantha Yes G 088. Hon. H.R. Sarathie Dushmanth Yes G 023. Hon. Tilak Marapana Yes G 089. Hon. Palitha Tewarapperuma Yes G 024. Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe Yes G 090. Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara Yes G 025. Hon. Wajira Abeywardana Yes G 091. Hon. Piyasena Gamage Yes G 026. Hon. S.B. Nawinne Yes G 092. Hon. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe Yes G 027. Hon. Sarath Fonseka Yes G 094. Hon. Vadivel Suresh Yes G 028. Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka Yes G 095. Hon. Edward Gunasekara Yes G 029. Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera Yes G 096. Hon. M.S. Thowfeek Yes G 030. Hon. Navin Dissanayake Yes G 097. Hon. Ananda Kumarasiri Yes G 031. Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya Yes G 098. Hon. J.C. Alawathuwala Yes G 032. Hon. Duminda Dissanayake Yes G 100. Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare Yes G 033. Hon. Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa Yes G 101. Hon. Abdullah Mahrooff Yes G 034. Hon. P. Harrison Yes G 102. Hon. Sirinal De Mel Yes G 036. Hon. Arjuna Ranatunga Yes G 103. Hon. Anura Sidney Jayarathne Yes G 037. Hon. Palany Thigambaram Yes G 104. Hon. K.K. Piyadasa Yes G 038. Hon. Chandrani Bandara Yes G 105. Hon. Lakshman Ananda Wijemanne Yes G 039. Hon. Thalatha Atukorale Yes G 106. Hon. A.A. Wijetunga Yes G 040. Hon. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam Yes G 107. Hon. Buddhika Pathirana Yes G 041. Hon. D.M. Swaminathan Yes G 108. Hon. Ravi Karunanayake Yes G 042. Hon. Abdul Haleem Yes G 109. Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma Yes G 043. Hon. Chandima Weerakkody Yes G 110. Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha Yes G 044.Hon. Sagala Ratnayake Yes G 111. Hon. Hector Appuhamy Yes G 045. Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara Yes G 112. Hon. Sisira Kumara Abeysekara Yes G 046. Hon. Harin Fernando Yes G 113. Hon. Thushara Indunil Amarasena Yes G 047. Hon. Daya Gamage Yes G 114. Hon. A. Aravindh Kumar Yes G 048. Hon. Faiser Musthapha Yes G 115. Hon. Ananda Aluthgamage Yes G 049. Hon. A.H.M. Fowzie Yes G 116. Hon. Ashoka Priyantha Yes G 050. Hon. Dilan Perera Yes O 001. Hon. Douglas Devananda Yes G 051. Hon. Lakshman Senevwiratne Yes O 002. Hon. Vijitha Herath No G 052. Hon. T.B. Ekanayake Yes O 003. Hon. Anura Dissanayake No G 053. Hon. Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena Yes O 004. Hon. K. Thurairetnasingam Yes G 054. Hon. Ravindra Samaraweera Yes O 006. Hon. Dharrmalingam Sithadthan Not voted. G 055. Hon. Sedu Velsami Yes O 007. Hon. Mavai S. Senathirajah Yes G 056. Hon. Palitha Range Bandara Yes O 008. Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan Yes G 057. Hon. Dilip Wedaarachchi Yes O 010. Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa No G 058. Hon. Niroshan Perera Yes O 011. Hon. Arumugan Thondaman Yes G 059. Hon. Ruwan Wijayawardene Yes O 012. Hon. Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi No G 060. Hon. M.L.A.M. Hisbullah Yes O 013. Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena No G 061. Hon. Mohan Lal Grero Yes O 015. Hon. Bandula Gunawardane No G 062. Hon. A.D. Premadasa Yes O 016. Hon. Janaka Bandara Tennakoon No 1217 2017 1218
O 017. Hon. C.B. Ratnayake No O 086. Hon. Ashu Marasinghe Yes O 019. Hon. Wimal Weerawansa No O 087. Hon. Ishak Rahuman Yes O 020. Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara No O 088. Hon. Mujibur Rahuman Yes O 021. Hon. A. Adaikkalanathan Yes O 089. Hon. Sisira Jayakody No O 022. Hon. Nihal Galappaththi No O 090. Hon. Malith Jayathilake Yes O 023. Hon. Sunil Handunnetti No O 091. Hon. Piyal Nishantha De Silva No O 024. Hon. Seeniththamby Yoheswaran Yes O 092. Hon. Sanath Nishantha Perera No O 025. Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan Yes O 093. Hon. S. Premarathna No O 027. Hon. M.A. Sumanthiran Yes O 094 Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya No O 028. Hon. Kaveendiran Kodeeswaran Yes O 095. Hon. Cader Kader Masthan Yes O 029. Hon. Gamini Lokuge No O 096. Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga No O 030. Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena No O 097. Hon. Prasanna Ranaweera No O 031. Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella No O 098. Hon. Angajan Ramanathan Yes O 032. Hon. Kumara Welgama No O 099. Hon. Kanchana Wijesekara No O 033. Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma No O 100. Hon. Indika Anuruddha Herath No O 034. Hon. Johnston Fernando No O 101. Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna Yes O 035. Hon. Chandrasiri Gajadeera No O 102. Hon. Jayampathy Wickramaratne Yes O 036. Hon. S.M. Chandrasena No O 103. Hon. Thusitha Wijemanna Yes O 037. Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage No O 105. Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri Yes O 038. Hon. Piyankara Jayaratne No O 106. Hon. Hesha Withanage Yes O 039. Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardana No O 107. Hon. Sandith Samarasinghe Yes O 041. Hon. Bimal Rathnayake No O 108. Hon. M.H.M. Salman Yes O 042. Hon. Nalinda Jayathissa No O 110. Hon. Wijepala Hettiarachchi Yes O 044. Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan Yes O 045. Hon. S. Viyalanderan Yes Electronic Voting Results O 046. Hon. Gnanamuthu Srineshan Yes O 047. Hon. Shanthi Sriskandarasa Yes YES 150 O 048. Hon. S. Sivamohan Yes NO 57 O 050. Hon. Weerakumara Dissanayake No ABSTAIN 01 O 051. Hon. Duleep Wijesekara No O 052. Hon. S.C. Muthukumarana No O 053. Hon. Arundika Fernando No (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) O 054. Hon. Wimalaweera Dissanayake No (The Hon. Speaker) O 055. Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera No ! O 056. Hon. Udaya Shantha Gunasekara No Order Please O 057. Hon. Dilum Amunugama No O 058. Hon. Mohan Priyadarshana No O 059. Hon. T. Ranjith De Zoysa No
O 060. Hon. Ramesh Pathirana No O 061. Hon. Velu Kumar Yes O 062. Hon. Nalaka Prasad Colonne Yes அதyபJ, சuடZல{ இரvடா{ Yைறயாக மதிzபிடzபuடP. Bill accordingly read a Second time. O 063. Hon. Chandima Gamage Yes
O 064. Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardana Yes O 065. Hon. Mylvaganam Thilakarajah Yes (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) O 066. Hon. Mayantha Dissanayake Yes O 067. Hon. Mohamed Navavi Yes (The Hon. Speaker) O 068. Hon. Sujith Sanjaya Perera Yes Hon. Minister of Finance will now move the Bill to the Committee of whole Parliament. O 069. Hon. Vijitha Berugoda No O 070. Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe No O 071. Hon. Lohan Ratwatte No O 072. Hon. Namal Rajapaksa No (மாvWமிA மqகள சமரjர) O 073. Hon. Janaka Wakkumbura No (The Hon. Mangala Samaraweera) O 074. Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka No O 075. Hon. Sriyani Wijewickrama No O 076. Hon. Thenuka Vidanagamage No O 077. Hon. Shehan Semasinghe No O 078. Hon. Kanaka Herath No O 079. Hon. Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila No வினா விLpகzபuL ஏ~`pெகாளzபuடP. O 080. Hon. D.V. Chanaka No Question put, and agreed to. O 081. Hon. Hirunika Premachandra Yes O 082. Hon. Bandul Lal Bandarigoda Yes O 083. Hon. Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Mansoor Yes (மாvWமிA சபாநாயக} அவ}க) O 084. Hon. S.M. Marikkar Yes (The Hon. Speaker) O 085. Hon. Imaran Maharoof Yes 1219 1220
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(The Hon. Mangala Samaraweera) ஒwதிைவzW 2017 17 ADJOURNMENT அதyபJ, பி.ப. 5.30pA, பாராfமyற{ அதனP 2 017 நவ{ப}
சuடZல{, நிைலpகuடைள இல. 52இyபJ, 2017 நவ{ப} 17, 15ஆx திகதிய தீ}மானwதி~கிணqக, 2017 நவ{ப} 17, ெவளிpகிழைம நைடெபறவி^pA{ Yhz பாராfமyறp ெவளிpகிழைம Y.ப. 9.30 மணி வைர ஒwதிைவpகzபuடP. AhkpAr சாuடzபuடP. Parliament adjourned at 5.30 p.m., until 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 17th Bill committed to a Committee of the whole Parliament under November, 2017, pursuant to the Resolution of Parliament of 15th Standing Order No. 52 for Friday, 17th November, 2017. November, 2017.
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