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The Leaders of the Political Parties who met on January 11th and 13th 2022 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of January 2022 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, January 18th 2022 |
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| 10.00 a.m. | Ceremonial Opening of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament by His Excellency the President with his arrival to the Chamber |
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Wednesday, January 19th 2022 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Adjournment debate on the Statement of Government Policy to be made by His Excellency the President on 18th January 2022 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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Thursday, January 20th 2022 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjournment debate on the Statement of Government Policy by the President |
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Friday, January 21st 2022 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (ii) Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Bill — Second Reading (iii) Judicature (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (iv) Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (The above Item Nos. (i) to (iv) which were duly brought before Parliament during the First Session of the Ninth Parliament will be proceeded with during the Second Session in terms of the provisions stipulated in Paragraph (4) of Article 70 of the Constitution) |
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| Sri Shakyasinharama Viharastha Karyasadhaka Sanvidanaya (Incorporation) Bill - Second Reading - to be moved | |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 21st and November 8th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of November 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Monday, November 8th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (50 Questions) (These 50 Questions will be included in the Addendum No. 4(13) scheduled to be issued on 26.10.2021) |
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Tuesday, November 9th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the three Reports presented to Parliament by the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) on 20th July, 06th & 07th October, 2021, respectively (Government) |
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Wednesday, November 10th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Prime Ministers’ Question Time (04 Questions) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (08 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Appropriation (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (ii) Immigrants and Emigrants (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (iii) Regulations under the Imports & Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item Nos. 1, 2 & 3 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 103 of 08.11.2021) (iv) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act (The Proclamation made by the President and published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2251/64 dated 29.10.2021 was presented to Parliament on 08.11.2021 and the motion thereon will be published in the Order Paper of Parliament of 10.11.2021 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, November 11th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (ii) Minimum Retirement Age of Workers Bill – Second Reading (These two Bills will be presented to Parliament on 22.10.2021) (iii) Order under the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act (iv) Regulations under the Land Acquisition Act (Vide Item Nos. 8 and 10 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 101 of 21.10.2021) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
| Friday, November 12th 2021 | |
| 2.00 p.m. | Budget Speech (2022) (Second Reading of the “Appropriation” Bill (2022)) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 7th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of October 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 19th 2021 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament (Public Holiday - Milad-un-Nabi) | |
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Wednesday, October 20th 2021 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament (Public Holiday - Vap Full Moon Poya Day) | |
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Thursday, October 21st 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. | (i) Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 6 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 99 of 07.10.2021) (ii) Youthful Offenders (Training Schools) (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (iii) Penal Code (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (These two Bills were presented to Parliament on 07.10.2021 and the motions thereon will be included in the Addendum No.4 (11) of Parliament to be issued on 08.10.2021) (iv) Regulations under the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101) (Vide Item No. 7 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 99 of 07.10.2021) |
| 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Adjournment debate on “Current Issues with regard to the matters pertaining to the issuing of fertilizers to the farmers in the Country” (Opposition) |
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Friday, October 22nd 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon | Two Orders under the Strategic Development Project Act (Vide Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2238/40 & 2244/3 of 30.07.2021 & 06.09.2021 respectively which were presented to Parliament on 05.10.2021 and the motions thereon will be included in the Addendum No.4 (11) of Parliament to be issued on 08.10.2021) |
| 12.00 noon to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment debate on the reports presented to the Parliament by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on 10.03.2021 and 06.04.2021 (Government) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 30th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of October 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Monday, October 4th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (40 Questions) (Vide Addendum of Parliament No. 4(10) issued on 22.09.2021) |
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Tuesday, October 5th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Value Added Tax Act (ii) Order under the Value Added Tax Act (iii) Order under the Inland Revenue Act (iv) Regulations under the Inland Revenue Act (v) Order under the Finance Act (Vide Item Nos. 3, 6, 5, 4 & 7 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 95 dated 22.09.2021, respectively) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, October 6th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (08 Questions) (No Prime Minister’s Questions on this Day) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Petroleum Resources Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 10 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 95 of 22.09.2021) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, October 7th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Registration of Electors (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 8 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 95 of 22.09.2021) (ii) Employees’ Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (iii) Order under the Employees’ Provident Fund Act (Vide Item Nos. 1 and 3 of the Addendum No. 4(10) of Parliament issued on 22.09.2021.) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
| Friday, October 8th 2021 | |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Adjournment debate on Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report for the year 2021 (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 17th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of September 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, September 21st 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. |
(i) Notification under the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) (Vide Item Nos. 11 to 26 of the Order Paper No. 93 of 07.09.2021, respectively.) (Vide Item No. 8 of the Addendum No. 4(9) of Parliament issued on 07.09.2021.) |
| At 4.30 p.m. |
Motion to increase the Membership of the “Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendments” – To be approved (Vide Item No. 1 of Addendum No. 4(9) of Parliament issued on 07.09.2021.) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. |
(i) Consumer Affairs Authority (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 3 of the Addendum No. 4(9) of Parliament issued on 07.09.2021.) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Thursday, September 23rd 2021 Friday, September 24th 2021 |
No Sittings of Parliament on these two days |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 2nd 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of September 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Monday, September 06th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40) (Vide the Proclamation issued by His Excellency the President on 30.08.2021) |
| (Forty Questions for Oral Answers scheduled for this day will be deferred to a future date) | |
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Tuesday, September 07th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Bill — Second Reading (ii) Finance Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 8 and 10 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 91 of 17.08.2021) (iii) Resolution under Essential Public Services Act (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2243/4 dated 30.08.2021 issued in this regard will be presented to Parliament on 06.09.2021 and the respective motion thereon will be included on the Order Paper of Parliament on 07.09.2021 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament.) (iv) Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act (Vide Item No. 13 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 91 of 17.08.2021) (v) Three Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item Nos. 1 to 3 of the Addendum No.4(8) of Parliament issued on 20.08.2021) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
| Wednesday, September 08th 2021 Thursday, September 09th 2021 Friday, September 10th 2021 |
No Sittings of Parliament |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on August 16th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of August 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, August 17th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. |
(i) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) (Temporary Provisions) Bill — Second Reading |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on July 19th and August 5th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of August 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, August 03rd 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Annual Report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) for the year 2020 — (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, August 04th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (08 Questions) (No Prime Minister’s Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Registration of Electors (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (ii) National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 8 and 9 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 85 of 19.07.2021.) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, August 05th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Bill — Second Reading (ii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item Nos. 11 and 4 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 85 of 19.07.2021.) (iii) Three Orders under the Strategic Development Projects Act (Vide Item Nos. 6 & 7 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 85 of 19.07.2021 and the other Order published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2224/2 dated 19.04.2021 and as amended by the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2235/15 dated 06.07.2021 and presented to Parliament on 19.07.2021.) (iv) Resolution for the Supplementary Estimate – 2021 (State Ministry of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and Covid Disease Control) (This Resolution was presented to Parliament on 19.07.2021, and the same will be included on the Addendum No. 4(4) to be issued on 22.07.2021.) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Friday, August 06th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjourned debate on the Regulations under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Vide Item Nos. 2 and 3 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 85 of 19.07.2021.) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
| 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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