Parliament will meet from January 17 to January 20, the Committee on Parliamentary Business declared.
Accordingly, Parliament will meet on the said dates at the Committee chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, said Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake.
Parliament meets every day at 9.30 am and every day except Friday 20th 9.30 am – 10.30 am has been allotted for questions for oral answers. On next Tuesday 17 th from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm the regulations published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2307/12 and 2308/26 under the Import and Export (Control) Act and Regulations in the Gazette No. 2308/51 under the Foreign Exchange Act are to be approved following the debate held, the Secretary General said.
After that, the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill (No. 126) presented by MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar and the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill (No. 160) presented by MP Premnath C. Dolawatta as private member’s bills are to be referred to the Legislative Standing Committee following the second reading.
Then from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm, the debate at the adjournment time is scheduled to be held according to the motion moved by the Opposition.
It has also been decided to hold the debate on the second reading of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill on Wednesday, January 18 from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm. 22 motions regarding the Annual Reports of various statutory institutions which were approved by the Ministerial Consultative Committees of Parliament are also scheduled to be submitted for approval.
Then time has been allotted for the questions at the adjournment time from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm. Meanwhile, it has been decided to hold a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business on the 18th at 1.00 pm and if the committee decides, the second reading debate of the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill is to be taken on the 19th from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm.
Then from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm, the debate at the adjournment time is scheduled to be held according to the motion moved by the government. On Friday, January 20, from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, the time has been set aside for the Vote of Condolence on the late Parliamentarians. Accordingly, the condolence will be expressed for the late members Upali Marvyn Senarath Dasanayake, Dr. Neville Arthur Fernando, Gunaratne Weerakoon and Raja Collure.
