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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 15th and 21st 2019 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of October 2019 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament | |
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Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 |
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| Questions for Oral Answers (To defer as decided by the Committee with the leave of the House) |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | (i) Resolution under the Constitution [Vote on Account for the year 2020] (Vide Item No. 5 of the Addendum of Parliament No. 3(8) of 08.10.2019) (ii) Order under the Finance Act (iii) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (iv) Order under Excise (Special Provisions) Act (v) Six Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act (vi) Resolution under the Customs Ordinance (vii) Rules under the Excise Ordinance (viii) Three Regulations under the Finance Act (ix) Regulations under the Finance Business Act (x) Excise (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (xi) Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (xii) Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (xiii) Finance Bill - Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 3 to 21 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 100 of 08.10.2019) (xiv) Resolution under the Inland Revenue Act (Vide Item No. 7 of the Addendum of Parliament No. 3(8) of 08.10.2019) |
| Immediately after the Government Business is over: | |
| Sri Shakyasinharama Viharastha Karyasadhaka Sanvidanaya (Incorporation) Bill - Second Reading (To be moved) (Vide Item No. 72 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 100 of 08.10.2019) |
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| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UNP) |
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Thursday, October 24th 2019 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament | |
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Friday, October 25th 2019 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament | |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 02nd 2019 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of October 2019 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 08th 2019 |
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| Questions for Oral Answers (To defer as decided by the Committee with the leave of the House) |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Regulation under the Public Contracts Act (Vide Item No. 18 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 99 of 20.09.2019) |
| Immediately after the Government Business is over: | |
| Institute of Environmental Professionals, Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Bill - Second Reading (To be moved) (Vide Item No. 8 of the Addendum of Parliament No. 3(7) of 20.09.2019) |
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| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
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Wednesday, October 09th 2019 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament | |
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Thursday, October 10th 2019 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament | |
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Friday, October 11th 2019 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament | |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 17th 2019, after discussion, agreed to revise the Business of the House for Wednesday the 18th, Thursday the 19th and Friday the 20th of September, 2019 as follows:-
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Wednesday, September 18th 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 2.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Vide Item No. 12 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 96 of 17.09.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UNP) |
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Thursday, September 19th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | People’s Bank (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Vide Item No. 11 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 96 of 17.09.20199) N.B. : winding up speech by the Minister of Finance, the vote thereof and then the Committee Stage of the Bill. |
| 6.30 p.m. | (i) Determination under the Constitution (ii) Determination under the Office for Reparations Act - To be determined without debate (Vide Item Nos. 29 & 30 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 96 of 17.09.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (JVP) |
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Friday, September 20th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (To defer as decided by the Committee with the leave of the House) |
| 11.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Vote of Condolence on the late Hon. Chandrasiri Gajadeera, Member of Parliament |
| 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Adjournment Motion on “Wild Elephant attacks on human life and their properties.” (UPFA) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 3rd, 2019 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of September 2019 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, September 17th 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 2.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | (i) Shrama Vasana Fund (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (ii) Wages Boards (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (iii) Five Regulations under the Factories Ordinance (Vide Item Nos. 23, 24 & 13 to 17 respectively of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 92 of 03.09.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
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Wednesday, September 18th 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 2.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Three Regulations under the Construction Industry Development Act (Vide Item Nos. 7 to 9 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 92 of 03.09.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UNP) |
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Thursday, September 19th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | People’s Bank (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 2 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 92 of 03.09.2019) N.B. : The Committee stage of the above Bill and the Vote thereof will be taken up on this day. |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (JVP) |
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Friday, September 20th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | (i) Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (ii) Ruhunu Economic Development Corporation of Sri Lanka Bill - Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 26 & 30 respectively of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 92 of 03.09.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UPFA) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on August 23rd and September 3rd 2019 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of September 2019 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, September 03rd 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 2.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Regulation under the Judicature Act (Vide Item No. 2 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 91 of 23.08.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (JVP) |
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Wednesday, September 04th 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. | Prime Minister’s Questions - 04 Questions |
| 1.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers - 08 Questions |
| 2.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Adjournment Motion (UPFA) |
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Thursday, September 05th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (ii) Order under the Finance Act (iii) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (iv) Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act (Vide Item Nos. 3 to 6 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 92 of 03.09.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UPFA) |
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Friday, September 06th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Regulation under the Public Contracts Act (Vide Item No. 12 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 92 of 03.09.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on August 9th, 2019 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of August 2019 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, August 20th 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Regulations under the Intellectual Property Act |
| 5.00 p.m. | Chamber of Construction Industries of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 72 and 98 respectively of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 87 of 09.08.2019) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Adjournment Motion on the “Drought prevailing in certain areas of the country” (JVP) |
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Wednesday, August 21st 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Two Regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act (Vide Item Nos. 76 & 77 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 87 of 09.08.2019) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Adjournment Motion (UPFA) |
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Thursday, August 22nd 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | People’s Bank (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 61 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 87 of 09.08.2019) N.B. : The Committee agreed that the Committee of the Whole House of the Bill and the Vote thereof would be taken up on Tuesday, the 03rd of September 2019. |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UNP) |
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Friday, August 23rd 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Vote of Condolence on the late Hon. Salinda Dissanayake, a Sitting Member of Parliament |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on July 25th and August 6th, 2019 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of August 2019 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, August 06th 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 2.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 8 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 80 of 25.07.2019) |
| 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UNP) |
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Wednesday, August 07th 2019 |
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| 1.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. | Prime Minister’s Questions - 04 Questions |
| 1.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers - 08 Questions |
| 2.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the “Observations regarding the Batticaloa Campus (Pvt.) Ltd.” (JVP) |
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Thursday, August 08th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. onwards | Three Orders under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (Vide Item Nos. 2 to 4 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 84 of 06.08.2019) |
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Friday, August 09th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the “Obtaining Parliament approval for the Agreements entered into by Government/ Government Organizations with Foreign Countries/Foreign Agencies” (UPFA) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on July 19th 2019, after discussion, agreed to have Sittings of Parliament on Wednesday, July 31st and Thursday, August 1st, 2019 and agreed to take up the following Business on these days:-
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Wednesday, July 31st 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance (Emergency Debate) – To be approved |
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Thursday, August 01st 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. |
Votes of Condolence on the late |
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