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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on June 7th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of June 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, June 08th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon | (i) Fiscal Management (Responsibility) (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 17 of the Order Book of Parliament No.4 issued on 21.05.2021.) (ii) 09 Resolutions under the Appropriation Act (Vide Item Nos. 1 to 9 of the Order Book of Parliament No.4 issued on 21.05.2021.) (iii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item No. 11 of the Order Book of Parliament No.4 issued on 21.05.2021.) |
| 12.00 noon to 4.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the “Prevailing situation of the Country” (Opposition) |
| Wednesday, June 09th 2021 Thursday, June 10th 2021 Friday, June 11th 2021 |
No Sittings of Parliament |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on May 13th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of May 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 18th 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 Finance Act |
| 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, May 19th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill – Second Reading (To be continued) |
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Thursday, May 20th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Continuation of the Second Reading Debate on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill |
| Friday, May 21st 2021 | |
| No Sitting of Parliament | |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on April 30th and May 4th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of May 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 04th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | (i) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (ii) Four Notifications under the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) (iii) Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (iv) Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (To be approved without debate) (Vide Item Nos. 1, 3 to 6, 9 & 12 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 72 dated 23.04.2021) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. |
Adjournment Debate on the “Prevailing Situation of the Country” (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, May 05th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the “Prevailing Situation of the Country” |
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Thursday, May 06th 2021 |
No Sittings of Parliament on these two days. |
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Friday, May 07th 2021 |
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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on April 19th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of April 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, April 20th 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) Five Regulations under the Foreign Exchange Act (Vide Item Nos. 8 to 12 scheduled for 21.04.2021 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 3(10) of Parliament issued on 09.04.2021) (ii) Two Notifications under the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) (Vide Item Nos. 2 & 3 scheduled for 21.04.2021 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 3(10) of Parliament issued on 09.04.2021) (iii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item No. 13 scheduled for 21.04.2021 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 3(10) of Parliament issued on 09.04.2021) |
| 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, April 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. | Regulations under the Convention against Doping in Sports Act (Vide Item No. 14 scheduled for 21.04.2021 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No.3 (10) of Parliament issued on 09.04.2021) |
| 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, April 22nd 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the “Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Political Victimizations” – (To be continued) |
| Friday, April 23rd 2021 | |
| 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Continuation of the “Adjourned Debate on the Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Political Victimizations” |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 25th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of April 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Monday, April 5th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (50 Questions) (Vide Addendum No. 3(7) of Parliament issued on 25.03.2021) |
| 4.00 p.m. |
Motion for the appointment of the “Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendments |
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Tuesday, April 6th 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) Three Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (ii) Two orders under the Strategic Development Projects Act (iii) Resolution for the Revision of Salary and Allowances of the Director-General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption – To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 1, 4, 5, 2, 3 and 6 respectively of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 62 on 25.03.2021) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, April 7th 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. | Further Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the “Final Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into and Report or Take Necessary Action on the Bomb Attacks on 21st April, 2019” |
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Thursday, April 8th 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. | Adjournment Debate on the “Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Political Victimizations” – (To be continued) |
| Friday, April 9th 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. | Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the above “Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Political Victimizations” |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 17th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of March 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, March 23rd 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) Resolution under Section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, March 24th 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. | Two Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203) (Vide Item Nos. 4 & 5 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 3(5) issued on 12.03.2021) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, March 25th 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 “Final Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into and Report or Take Necessary Action on the Bomb Attacks on 21st April, 2019” (to be continued) |
| Friday, March 26th 2021 | |
| 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Further Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the above “Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry” |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 4th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of March 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, March 09th 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 3.30 p.m. |
(i) Continuation of the adjourned debate on Regulations under the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Act |
| 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, March 10th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (08 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. | Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2217/5 dated 01.03.2021 in relation to the above Resolution will be presented to Parliament on 09.03.2021) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the “Final Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into and Report or Take Necessary Action on the Bomb Attacks on 21st April, 2019” |
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Thursday, March 11th 2021 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament on this day - (Mahasivarathri Day – Public Holiday) | |
| Friday, March 12th 2021 | |
| No Sitting of Parliament on this day | |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on February 18th 2021 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of February 2021 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, February 23rd 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 1.00 p.m. |
Continuation of the Adjourned debate on Regulations under the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Act – to be approved (Without Division) |
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Wednesday, February 24th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (10 Questions) |
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Thursday, February 25th 2021 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Vote of Condolence on the late — Hon. W. J. M. Lokubandara, ex-MP and former Speaker of Parliament |
| Friday, February 26th 2021 | |
| No Sittings of Parliament on this day - (Poya Day) | |
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