PARLIAMENT

“Bill to provide for freedom of access to official information; specify grounds on which access may be denied: the establishment of the Freedom of Information Commission: the appointment of Information Officers; setting out the procedure for making requests for information and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”

A division by name was taken (32 in favour; 99 against; 93 absent) and the Hon. Karu Jayasuriya was not granted leave to introduce the above Bill.

The Hon. Neranjan Wickremasinghe was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled "Madahapola Sri Ratnapalaramaya Religious and Buddhist Educational Development Foundation (Incorporation)".

The Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala was granted leave to introduce the Bill, entitled "Sri Lanka Psychological Association (Incorporation)".


Main Business of the House for Today

Ten Resolutions under the Appropriation Act No. 7 of 2010 (appearing as Item Nos. 1 to 10 of today’s Order Paper)

were passed by the House.


Motion at the Adjournment Time

Motion at the Adjournment Time on “Decentralized fund for MPP: to be increased” was moved by the Hon. John Amaratunga.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1905 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Wednesday 22nd June 2011.

 

 

 

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