Parliament to convene next week exclusively on the 21st
Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, the Secretary General of Parliament stated that the Parliament will meet only on Wednesday, the 21st of the second sitting week of August.
This was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on the 8th August under the chairmanship of Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.
Accordingly, on Wednesday, the 21st August time has been allotted from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. for Questions for Oral Answers. Thereafter, from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Notification in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2366/39 published under the Excise Ordinance and Regulations published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2387/38 under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act will be taken up for debate.
Subsequently, the Institute of World Life Line Yoga (Incorporation) Private Member’s Bill is to be referred to the Legislative Standing Committee following the second reading.
It has also been decided to allocate time for Questions at the Adjournment Time (2 questions) from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm.
Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, Secretary General of Parliament, announced that Parliament will only meet on Wednesday, the 21st of August for the second sitting week. The Committee on Parliamentary Business, chaired by Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, made this decision on August 8th. The agenda for the day includes Questions for Oral Answers from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., followed by debates on notifications related to the Excise Ordinance and Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act. The Institute of World Life Line Yoga (Incorporation) Private Member’s Bill will be referred to the Legislative Standing Committee. Time will also be allocated for 2 Questions at the Adjournment Time from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
