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The Leaders of the Political Parties who met on January 7th, 2019 discussed the Business of the House for the first Sitting week for the month of January 2019 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, January 8th 2019 |
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| 01.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. | Regulations under the Diplomatic Privileges Act (These Regulations published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2074/13 of 05.06.2018 were presented to Parliament on 10.08.2018 and the motion thereon appeared as Item No. 7 on the Order Paper of Parliament No. 44 of 26.10.2018 during the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UNP) |
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Wednesday, January 9th 2019 |
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| 01.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. | Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (This Bill was presented to Parliament on 11.10.2018 and appeared as Item No. 15 on the Order Paper of Parliament No. 44 of 26.10.2018 during the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UPFA) |
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Thursday, January 10th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 06.30 p.m. | (i) Order under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (This Order published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2088/28 of 11.09.2018 was presented to Parliament on 09.10.2018 and the motion thereon appeared as Item No. 9 on the Order Paper of Parliament No. 44 of 26.10.2018 during the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament) (ii) Recovery of Damages for the Death of a Person Bill - Second Reading (This Bill was presented to Parliament on 09.10.2018 and appeared as Item No. 17 on the Order Paper of Parliament No. 44 of 26.10.2018 during the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (JVP) |
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Friday, January 11th 2019 |
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| 10.30 a.m. to 06.30 p.m. | Order under the Extradition Law (This Order published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2079/77 of 13.07.2018 was presented to Parliament on 04.09.2018 and the motion thereon appeared as Item No. 5 on the Order Paper of Parliament No. 44 of 26.10.2018 during the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 25th 2018, after discussion, agreed to revise the Business of the House for Friday the 26th of October, 2018 as follows:-
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Friday, October 26th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 06.30 p.m. | (i) Resolution under the Active Liability Management Act (Item No.1 of the Addendum of Parliament No. 2(5) of 22.10.2018) (ii) Supplementary Estimate – Head 117–Programme – 2 (Ministry of Highways & Road Development) (This was presented to Parliament on 25.10.2018) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UPFA) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 10th, 2018 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of October 2018 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament | |
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Wednesday, October 24th 2018 |
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| No Sittings of Parliament (Poya Day) | |
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Thursday, October 25th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 05.30 p.m. | (i) Finance Bill – Second Reading (ii) Three Orders under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act (Vide Item Nos. 2 and 9 to 11 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 40 of 10.10.2018 respectively) |
| 05.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate (ITAK and JVP) |
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Friday, October 26th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 06.30 p.m. | Commissions of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill - Adjourned debate to be continued (Vide Item No. 6 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 40 of 10.10.2018) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UPFA) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 10th 2018, after discussion, agreed to revise the Business of the House for Thursday the 11th and Friday the 12th of October, 2018 as follows:-
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Thursday, October 11th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. | Resolution under the Constitution (Vide Item No. 1 of the Addendum No. 2(3) of Parliament of 09.10.2018) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 06.30 p.m. | (i) Two Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (ii) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (Vide Item Nos. 3 to 5 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 40 of 10.10.2018) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
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Friday, October 12th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | Commissions of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 6 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 40 of 10.10.2018) |
| 01.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate to commemorate the “150th Birth Anniversary of the late Mahatma Gandhi.” (UNP) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 20th, 2018 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of October 2018 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 09th 2018 |
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| 01.00 p.m. to 02.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 02.00 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Adjournment debate on the “Mid-year Fiscal Position Report” (UPFA) (This Report was presented to Parliament on 17.07.2018) |
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Wednesday, October 10th 2018 |
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| 01.00 p.m. to 01.30 p.m. | Prime Ministers' Question Time (4 Questions) |
| 01.30 p.m. to 02.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (8 Questions) |
| 02.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. |
Office for Reparations Bill - Second Reading |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (JVP) |
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Thursday, October 11th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 06.30 p.m. | (i) Finance Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 19 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 37 of 20.09.2018) (ii) Two Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (One appears as Item No. 6 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 37 of 20.09.2018 and the other published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2083/37 dated 10.08.2018 was presented to Parliament on 18.09.2018 and the motion thereon was published in the Addendum of Parliament No. 2(2) issued on 21.09.2018) (iii) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (Vide Item No. 7 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 37 of 20.09.2018) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
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Friday, October 12th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 05.30 p.m. | Commissions of Inquiry (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Vide Item No. 17 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 37 of 20.09.2018) |
| 05.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate to commemorate the “150th Birth Anniversary of the late Hon. Mahatma Gandhi.” (UNP) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 6th, 2018 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of September 2018 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, September 18th 2018 |
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| 01.00 p.m. to 02.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 02.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. | (i) Carriage By Air Bill - Second Reading (ii) Regulations under the Civil Aviation Act (Vide Item Nos. 21 and 24 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 33 of 06.09.2018 respectively) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UNP) |
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Wednesday, September 19th 2018 |
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| 01.00 p.m. to 02.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 02.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. |
(i) New Villages Development Authority for Plantation Region Bill - Second Reading |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
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Thursday, September 20th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 05.30 p.m. | (i) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (Vide Item No. 25 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 33 of 06.09.2018) (ii) Two Notifications under the Excise Ordinance (These Notification Nos. 10/2018 and 11/2018 published in the Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2075/23 and 2075/24 dated 13.06.2018 respectively, were presented to Parliament on 04.09.2018 and the motions thereon were published in the Addendum of Parliament No. 2(1) issued on 07.09.2018) (iii) Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (iv) Regulation under the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act (Vide Item Nos. 1 and 2 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 33 of 06.09.2018 respectively) |
| 05.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate (JVP) |
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Friday, September 21st 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 06.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late- (i) Hon. H.M. Upathissa Silva, ex-MP (ii) Hon. M. Tilakaratne, ex-MP (iii) Hon. Mangala Moonesinghe, ex-MP |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UPFA) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 6th 2018, after discussion, agreed to revise the Business of the House for Friday the 7th of September, 2018 as follows:-
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Friday, September 07th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | (i) Determination under the Constitution |
| 01.30 p.m. to 05.30 p.m. | (ii) Medical (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (iii) Regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act (Vide Item Nos. 7, 3 and 4 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 33 of 06.09.2018 respectively) |
| 05.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate (JVP) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on August 23rd and 24th, 2018 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of September 2018 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, September 04th 2018 |
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| 01.00 p.m. to 02.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 02.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (ii) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (iii) Paying Emoluments for the Members of the Office on Missing Persons (Vide Item Nos. 1 to 3 of the Order Book of Parliament No. 2 of 24.08.2018, respectively) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UPFA) |
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Wednesday, September 05th 2018 |
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| 01.00 p.m. to 01.30 p.m. | Prime Ministers' Question Time (4 Questions) |
| 01.30 p.m. to 02.00 p.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (8 Questions) |
| 02.00 p.m. to 06.30 p.m. |
Rules under the Post Office Ordinance |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (UNP) |
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Thursday, September 06th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 06.30 p.m. | (i) Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (ii) Regulation under the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act (Vide Item Nos. 6 & 7 of the Order Book of Parliament No. 2 of 24.08.2018, respectively) |
| 06.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (ITAK) |
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Friday, September 07th 2018 |
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| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 05.30 p.m. | (i) Medical (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (ii) Regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act (Vide Item Nos. 8 & 9 of the Order Book of Parliament No. 2 of 24.08.2018, respectively) |
| 05.30 p.m. to 07.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate (JVP) |
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