PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development has been appointed as the Chief Government Whip of Parliament. Congratulations!

Notice of Motions

Committee of Selection

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that the under mentioned twenty-three (23) members do serve on the Committee of Selection in addition to Mr. Speaker who shall be its Chairman during the current Session, in terms of the motion agreed to by Parliament on 06.06.2008.

Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva
Hon. Maithripala Sirisena
Hon. Arumugan Thondaman
Hon. Dinesh Gunawardene
Hon. Douglas Devananda
Hon. (Mrs.) Ferial Ismail Ashraff
Hon. Karu Jayasuriya
Hon. P. Chandasekeran
Hon. A.L.M. Athaullah
Hon. (Prof.) Tissa Vitharana
Hon. DEW Gunasekera
Hon. (Ven.) Ahuraliye Rathana Thero
Hon. M. Joseph Michael Perera
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Hon. Lakshman Kiriella
Hon. Ranjith Aluvihare
Hon. Anura Dissanayake
Hon. Vijitha Herath
Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan
Hon. Suresh Premachandran
Hon. Mohamed Shafeak Rajabdeen
Hon. Faizal Cassim
Hon. Mangala Samaraweera

Main Business of the House for Today

The Bill entitled “Assistance and Protection to Victims of Crime and Witnesses”

was taken up for Second Reading and the debate was adjourned for 19th June 2008.

Adjournment Motion

Adjournment Motion on “Action not taken to implement the 17th Amendment to the Constitution” was moved by Hon. Joseph Michael Perera.

The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1526 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Thursday 19th June 2008.

 

 

 

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