Business for July Second Sitting Week

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 10th July 2026 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of July 2026 and agreed as follows:-

Tuesday, July 21st 2026
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament
10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.	Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.	Two Decisions under the Standing Orders of the Parliament — To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 87 & 88 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No.164 of 10.07.2026)
2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Adjournment Motion on the work and performance of the Committee on Public Petitions of the Tenth Parliament (to be moved by the Chair of the Committee on Public Petitions)

Wednesday, July 22nd 2026
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament
10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.	Questions for Oral Answers (50 Questions) (To be scheduled by suspending Standing Order 35 of the Parliament and a Business Motion to this effect will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament on 21.07.2026)
4.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.	Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Questions at the Adjournment Time

Thursday, July 23rd 2026
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament
10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.	Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.	Two Regulations under the Import and Exports (Control) Act – To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 3 & 4 scheduled for 21.07.2026 in the Order Book No.4 of Parliament to be issued on 10.07.2026)
2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Adjournment Motion to be moved by the Government

Friday, July 24th 2026
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament
10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.	Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.	* Private Members’ Motions to be moved — (i) Promoting self-sufficiency in milk production (Hon. Kanthasamy Prabu) (ii) Renewal of the Bilateral Agreement of Driving Licenses between Italy and Sri Lanka (Hon. Hector Appuhamy) (iii) Expanding the railway line from Batticaloa to Pottuvil or the railway line from Matara to Kalmunai (Hon. M.S. Uthumalebbe) (iv) Establishment of a Commission to Investigate the Unilateral and Forced Cremation of the Remains of Deceased Muslims During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Hon. Imran Maharoof) (v) Formulation of a system to stop the ripening of fruits using chemicals (Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law) (vi) Formulation of a National Policy and Methodology for the Wildlife Management in Sri Lanka (Hon. Susantha Kumara Nawarathna) (vii) Establishment of a special Development Fund dedicated to reduce regional disparities in development (Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government)

*It was agreed to enlist the Private Members’ Motions for debate suspending the Standing Orders 23(3) and 24(2) of the Parliament. A Business Motion to this effect will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament on 24.07.2026.

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