PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Piyankara Jayaratne has been elected as the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of Parliament.

Presentation of Bills

The Bill entitled "Civil Aviation"

The Minister of Irrigation and Water Management and Minister of Ports and Aviation moved the Bill to make provision for the regulation, control and related matters of Civil Aviation; to give effect to the convention on international civil aviation; and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.


Notice of Motions

Consultative Committees and Legislative Standing Committees

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament,

(a) That Fifty Five (55) Consultative Committees be appointed to be designated -

1. Consultative Committee on Religious Affairs and Moral Upliftment
2. Consultative Committee on Defence, Public Security, Law and Order
3. Consultative Committee on Finance and Planning
4. Consultative Committee on Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure
Development
5. Consultative Committee on Internal Administration
6. Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries
7. Consultative Committee on Justice and Law Reforms
8. Consultative Committee on Healthcare and Nutrition
9. Consultative Committee on Ports and Aviation
10. Consultative Committee on Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Development
11. Consultative Committee on Highways and Road Development
12. Consultative Committee on Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services.
13. Consultative Committee on Education
14. Consultative Committee on Public Administration and Home Affairs.
15. Consultative Committee on Youth Empowerment and Socio Economic Development.
16. Consultative Committee on Posts and Telecommunications.
17. Consultative Committee on Urban Development and Sacred Area Development
18. Consultative Committee on Social Services and Social Welfare.
19. Consultative Committee on Housing and Common Amenities.
20. Consultative Committee on Community Development and Social Inequity Eradication.
21. Consultative Committee on Water Supply and Drainage.
22. Consultative Committee on Science and Technology.
23. Consultative Committee on Constitutional Affairs and National Integration.
24. Consultative Committee on Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services.
25. Consultative Committee on Plan Implementation
26. Consultative Committee on Supplementary Plantation Crops Development
27. Consultative Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
28. Consultative Committee on Export Development and International Trade.
29. Consultative Committee on Power and Energy.
30. Consultative Committee on Child Development and Women’s Empowerment.
31. Consultative Committee on Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion.
32. Consultative Committee on Public Estate Management and Development
33. Consultative Committee on Land and Land Development.
34. Consultative Committee on Youth Affairs.
35. Consultative Committee on Mass Media and Information.
36. Consultative Committee on Indigenous Medicine.
37. Consultative Committee on Labour Relations and Manpower.
38. Consultative Committee on Sports and Public Recreation.
39. Consultative Committee on Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services.
40. Consultative Committee on Disaster Management and Human Rights.
41. Consultative Committee on Construction and Engineering Services.
42. Consultative Committee on Tourism.
43. Consultative Committee on Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare.
44. Consultative Committee on Vocational and Technical Training.
45. Consultative Committee on Rural Industries and Self Employment Promotion.
46. Consultative Committee on Local Government and Provincial Councils.
47. Consultative Committee on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
48. Consultative Committee on Livestock Development.
49. Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs.
50. Consultative Committee on Cultural Affairs and National Heritage.
51. Consultative Committee on Higher Education.
52. Consultative Committee on Irrigation and Water Management.
53. Consultative Committee on Industrial Development
54. Consultative Committee on Transport.
55. Consultative Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

That each Committee do consist of not less than five (5) Members and not more than thirty one (31) Members to consider and report upon such matters as are referred to it in terms of Standing Order 109;

That three (03) Members be the quorum of each Committee.


(b) That two Legislative Standing Committees be appointed to be designated Standing Committee “A” and Standing Committee “B” respectively.

That each Committee do consist of thirty one (31) Members and that the Speaker be empowered to add not more than fifteen (15) additional Members to serve on the Committee during the consideration of any particular Bill;

That seven (07) Members be the quorum of each Committee.


House Committee

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 122, the House Committee shall consist of Mr. Speaker as Chairman and thirty one (31) other members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Committee on Standing Orders

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 123, the Committee on Standing Orders shall consist of Mr. Speaker as Chairman, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairman of Committees and thirty one (31) other members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Committee on Parliamentary Business

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 124, the Committee on Parliamentary Business shall consist of Mr. Speaker as Chairman, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairman of Committees, the Leader of the House of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition, the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip and thirty one (31) other members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Committee on Public Accounts

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 125, the Committee on Public Accounts shall consist of thirty one (31) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Committee on Public Enterprises

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 126, the Committee on Public Enterprises shall consist of thirty one (31) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Committee on Privileges

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 127, the Committee on Privileges shall consist of thirty one (31) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Committee on Public Petitions

House agreed to a Motion moved by the Leader of the House of Parliament that notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 128, the Committee on Public Petitions shall consist of thirty one (31) members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Hon. Piyasiri Wijenayake was granted leave to introduce the "Bill to incorporate the provisions on recruitment of staff to Ministries, Provincial Councils, Departments, Corporations, Subsidiaries, State Owned Ventures and Institutions; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto".


Main Business of the House for Today

Resolution moved by the Hon. Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Administration and Deputy Minister of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order that the Proclamation made by the President under Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), as amended by Act, No. 8 of 1959, Law No. 6 of 1978, and Act, No. 28 of 1988, bringing into operation the provisions of Part II of the aforesaid Ordinance throughout Sri Lanka with effect from 02nd July 2008, was approved.

Accordingly, the Emergency debate was passed by Parliament with a majority of 97 votes, extending it for another month. 111 votes were cast in favour of the motion while 14 votes were against it.


Regulations under Army Act

were passed by the House.


The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1635 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Wednesday, 9th July 2008.

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