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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on May 11th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of May 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 7 of the Order Paper No. 23 of 11.05.2023) (ii) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (iii) Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act (iv) Notification under the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) (v) Regulations under the Tobacco Tax Act (vi) Order under the Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act (vii) Regulation under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act (viii) Order under the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003 (Aforesaid Orders, Notification & Regulations published in the Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2312/67, 2312/68, 2312/70, 2312/71, 2312/73 dated 31.12.2022 and Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2316/32, 2309/37 dated 26.01.2023 and 09.12.2022 respectively, were presented to Parliament on 09.05.2023 and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) to be issued on 12.05.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, May 24th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Address for the removal of Mr. J.W.M.J.P.K. Ratnayake, the incumbent Chairman and the member of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, from the membership of the said Commission in terms of Section 7 of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Act, No. 35 of 2002 – To be passed (Minister’s Report in this regard presented to Parliament on 09.05.2023 and the relevant motion will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) to be issued on 12.05.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, May 25th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | Vote of Appreciation on Retiring Secretary-General of Parliament – Mr. W. B. D. Dasanayake |
| 12.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Order under the Finance Act, No.25 of 2003 (ii) Regulations under the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2004 (iii) Order under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 (iv) Orders under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 (Aforesaid Orders and Regulations published in the Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2314/16, 2312/80, 2312/69 and 2318/53 dated 11.01.2022, 01.01.2023, 31.12.2022 and 10.02.2023 respectively, were presented to Parliament on 09.05.2023 and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) to be issued on 12.05.2023.) (v) Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of the Czech Republic for the avoidance of Double Taxation and the prevention of Tax Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, entered into on 03rd February 2023 – To be approved (Aforesaid Agreement was presented to Parliament on 11.05.2023 and the relevant motion will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) to be issued on 12.05.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Friday, May 26th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Vote of Condolence on the late — Hon. M. Joseph Michael Perera, ex-MP and former Speaker of Parliament |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on April 28th, May 9th and May 11th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of May 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 09th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Two Orders under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (One Order is Item No.3 of the Order Paper No. 20 of 28.04.2023 and the other in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2325/06 of 28.03.2023 presented to Parliament on 25.04.2023 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) (ii) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2326/02 of 03.04.2023 presented to Parliament on 25.04.2023 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) (iii) Eight Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act (Gazette Extraordinary Nos.2308/17, 2313/34, 2316/28, 2320/04, 2321/76, 2322/20, 2322/21 & 2323/40 dated 30.11.2022, 04.01.2023, 25.01.2023, 20.02.2023, 04.03.2023, 07.03.2023, 07.03.2023 & 17.03.2023 respectively were presented to Parliament on 26.04.2023 and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) (iv) Three Regulations under the Imports and Exports Control (Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2324/45 of 24.03.2023 and 2326/40 and 2326/41 of 06.04.2023 presented to Parliament on 25.04.2023 and 28.04.2023 respectively and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) (v) Regulations under the Employees’ Trust Fund Act (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2311/39 of 22.12.2022 presented to Parliament on 27.04.2023 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, May 10th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Adjournment Debate relating to the sunken X - Press Pearl Ship Disaster (Opposition) - To be continued |
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Thursday, May 11th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. | Rathanatissa Peace Foundation (Incorporation) Bill - Consideration – To be moved (Report of the Legislative Standing Committee on the Bill will be presented to Parliament on 09.05.2023.) |
| 09.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Continuation of the Debate relating to the sunken X - Press Pearl Ship Disaster (Opposition) (Vide item No. 7 of the Order Paper No. 20 of 28.04.2023) |
| Friday, May 12th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. | Resolution under the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance – To be approved (This item was included in the order Paper No. 24 of 12.05.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament.) |
| 09.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme under the Welfare Benefit Act (Vide Item No.2 of the Order Paper No.23 of 11.05.2023.) |
| 6.00 p.m. | Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into and to make suitable recommendations relating to the disasters caused by New Diamond and X-press Pearl Vessels in the Maritime Zone of Sri Lanka (P.27/2023) – To be moved (This Motion No. P.27/2023 published in the Addendum No. 1(12) of Parliament issued on 10.05.2023 was included in the Order Paper No.24 of Parliament on 12.05.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament.) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on April 20th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of April 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, April 25th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Order under the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act (Vide Item No. 6 of the Order Paper No. 16 of 04.04.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, April 26th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act – To be approved (without debate) (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2328/02 dated 17.04.2023 will be presented to Parliament on 25.04.2023 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 26.04.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament) (ii) Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Sri Lanka – To be continued (Vide item No. 1 of the Addendum to the Order Book No.1(9) issued on 18.04.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Immediately after the Government Business is over :
(Vide Item Nos. 3 to 14 and 2 of the Addendum to the Order Book Nos. 1(7) and 1(9) issued on 04.04.2023 and 18.04.2023 respectively)
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| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
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Thursday, April 27th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Continuation of the adjourned debate on Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Sri Lanka – To be continued |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Friday, April 28th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Continuation of the debate on Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Sri Lanka |
| 5.00 p.m. | (ii) Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading – To be passed (without debate) (Vide item No. 1 of the Addendum to the Order Book No.1(6) issued on 24.03.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 24th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of April 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, April 04th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (Vide Item No. 1 of the Order Paper No. 15 of 24.03.2023) (ii) Two Regulations under the Imports and Exports(Control) Act (Vide Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2320/46 and 2320/47 dated 22.02.2023 were presented to Parliament on 22.03.2023 and the motions thereon will be included in the Addendum No.1(6) of Parliament to be issued on 24.03.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
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Wednesday, April 05th 2023 |
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| No sittings of Parliament (Public Holiday – Full Moon Poya Day) |
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Thursday, April 06th 2023 |
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| No sittings of Parliament (As decided by the Committee) |
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| Friday, April 07th 2023 | |
| No sittings of Parliament (Public Holiday – Good Friday) |
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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 16th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of March 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, March 21st 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Rules under the Council of Legal Education Ordinance (Chapter 276) – To be passed (without debate) (Vide Item No. 7 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(5) issued on 10.03.2023) (ii) Resolution for the implementation of the recommendations of the Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into incidents of infringement of privileges of the Members of Parliament and of the Parliament and to make suitable recommendations in that regard— Adjourned Debate on Question (09th March, 2023) (Vide Item No. 18 of the Order Paper No. 11 of 10.03.2023) (iii) Regulations under the Petroleum Resources Act (Vide Item No. 8 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(5) issued on 10.03.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Two Resolutions under the Essential Public Services Act (The Gazette Extraordinary No. 2323/02 dated 13.03.2023 and if a new Gazette Extraordinary is issued by the President after the expiration of the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2319/80 dated 17.02.2023, both will be presented to Parliament on 21.03.2023 and the Resolutions thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 22.03.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament) (ii) Six Resolutions under the Appropriation Act (Vide Item Nos. 1 to 6 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(4) issued on 03.03.2023) (iii) Resolution under the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) (Vide Item No. 4 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(5) issued on 10.03.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
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Thursday, March 23rd 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Electronic Transactions Act (ii) Regulations under the Welfare Benefits Act (Vide Item Nos. 1 and 2 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(5) issued on 10.03.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Immediately after the Government Business is over : Three (03) Motions in relation to the Annual Reports of various Statutory Institutions – To be approved (without debate) (Vide Item Nos. 9 to 11 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(5) issued on 10.03.2023) Second Reading of the following Bills to be moved— (i) Chartered Institute of Transport of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) (Amendment); and (ii) Shaili Edutainment Foundation (Incorporation) (Vide Item Nos. 31 & 44 of the Order Paper No. 11 of 10.03.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Friday, March 24th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjournment debate on the “statement made by Honourable President on 22.03.2023 regarding the IMF agreement” (as decided by the House on 23.03.2023) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 1st 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of March 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, March 07th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. | Three Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act (Vide Item Nos. 5 and 10 of the Order Paper No. 7 of 24.02.2023 and Item No. 3 of the Addendum of Parliament No. 1(3) issued on 24.02.2023) |
| 4.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, March 08th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. | Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act - To be approved (Without debate) (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2321/07 dated 27.02.2023 will be presented to Parliament on 07.03.2023 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 08.03.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
(i) Notification under the Excise Ordinance (ii) Six Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (iii) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act |
| 5.00 p.m. |
(i) Twenty Four (24) Motions in relation to the Annual Reports of various Statutory Institutions – To be approved (ii) Indira Cancer Trust (Incorporation) Bill — Second Reading (To be moved) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
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Thursday, March 09th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. |
Adjournment Debate relating to “Franchise” — (Opposition) – To be continued |
| Friday, March 10th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. |
Continuation of the Adjournment Debate relating to “Franchise” |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on February 10th and 21st 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of February 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, February 21st 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Four Regulations under the Sri Lanka Tea Board Law (ii) Regulations under the Companies Act (Vide Item Nos. 4 to 8 of the Order Paper No. 3 of 10.02.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Two Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act (Vide Item Nos. 6 and 7 of the Order Paper No. 4 of 21.02.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
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Thursday, February 23rd 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act - To be approved (The Gazette Extraordinary No. 2319/80 dated 17.02.2023 presented to Parliament on 21.02.2023 and the Resolution thereof was included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 22.02.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Immediately after the Government Business are concluded Second Reading of the following Bills to be moved— (i) Institution of Building Services Engineering & Technology of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) (ii) Rathanatissa Peace Foundation (Incorporation) (Vide Item Nos. 12 & 13 of the Order Paper No. 4 of 21.02.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Friday, February 24th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late Hon.— (i) Rohan Abeygunasekera, ex- MP (ii) Abdul Bais Kamardeen, ex- MP (iii) Athauda Senevirathna, ex- MP (iv) Tissa R. Balalle, ex- MP |
The Leaders of the Political Parties who met on February 03rd 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of February 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Wednesday, February 08th 2023 |
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| 10.00 a.m. | Ceremonial Opening of the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament by the Honorable President with his arrival to the Chamber |
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Thursday, February 09th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | (i) Regulations under the Welfare Benefits Act (Vide Item No. 3 of the Order Paper No. 58 of 20.01.2023) (ii) Fifty One (51) Motions in relation to the Annual Reports of various Statutory Institutions – To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 5 to 55 of the Addendum to the Order Book No. 2(3) issued on 20.01.2023) (The above Item Nos. (i) and (ii) which were duly brought before Parliament during the Third Session of the Ninth Parliament will be proceeded by the Government in terms of the provisions stipulated in Paragraph (4) of Article 70 of the Constitution.) |
| 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Adjournment debate on the Statement of Government Policy to be made by the Honorable President on the 08th of February 2023 in terms of Articles 32(4) and 33(a) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Government) – To be continued |
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Friday, February 10th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjournment debate on the Statement of Government Policy by the Honorable President |
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