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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on January 14th 2026 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of January 2026 and agreed as follows:-
Tuesday, January 20th 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme under the Welfare Benefits Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 1 scheduled for 20.01.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(3) of 09.01.2026) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
Wednesday, January 21st 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. | Resolution for the appointment of a Select Committee of Parliament to conduct a comprehensive study on the lack of preparedness to face Cyclone Ditwah and report to Parliament and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard - To be moved (Vide Item No. 1 under Notice of Motions for which no dates have been fixed, in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(3) of 09.01.2026) |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Post-Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ situation of the country (Opposition) |
Thursday, January 22nd 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate (Government) |
Friday, January 23rd 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Universities (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 83 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No. 122 of 09.01.2026) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 31st December 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of January 2026 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, January 06th 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 6 scheduled for 06.01.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(2) of 19.12.2025) (ii) Regulations under the Fishermen’s Pension and Social Security Benefit Scheme Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 7 scheduled for 06.01.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(2) of 19.12.2025) |
| 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance - To be approved (Vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 2468/45 dated 28.12.2025 & the resolution to be taken up by suspending Standing Order 27 of Parliament) |
| 5.30 p.m. | Resolution for the appointment of a Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament on the matter of selecting the Electoral System under which the
Provincial Council Elections should be held and submit its proposals and recommendations in that regard - To be approved
(Vide Item No. 1 under Notice of Motions for which no dates have been fixed, in the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3 of 05.12.2025) |
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Wednesday, January 07th 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister (04 Questions) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (05 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Colombo Port City Economic Commission (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 4 scheduled for 06.01.2026 in the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3 of 05.12.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act - To be approved (Vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 2468/46 dated 28.12.2025. This will be presented to Parliament on 06.01.2026 and will be taken up by suspending Standing Order 27 of Parliament) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
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Thursday, January 08th 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Two Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act – To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 4 & 5 scheduled for 06.01.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(2) of 19.12.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Friday, January 09th 2026 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. |
Regulation under the Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Act – To be approved |
| 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 3 scheduled for 06.01.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(2) of 19.12.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on December 17th 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the special sitting days on Thursday, the 18th and Friday, the 19th December, 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Thursday, December 18th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 09.45 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 09.45 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament (01 Question) |
| 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the current situation of the Country after the disaster caused due to the inclement weather |
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Friday, December 19th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 09.45 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 09.45 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament (01 Question) |
| 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Supplementary Estimate No. 01 of 2026 — To be approved (Department of National Budget) (The above Supplementary Estimate and the relevant papers will be presented to Parliament on 18.12.2025) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on December 1st 2025 and decided to revise the business of the House of Parliament for the 3rd & 5th of December 2025 as follows:-
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Wednesday, December 3rd 2025 |
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| 09.00 a.m. to 09.30 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 10.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure |
| 6.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Friday, December 5th 2025 | |
| 09.00 a.m. to 09.30 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 10.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure |
| 6.00 p.m. | Third Reading Division on the Appropriation Bill |
| 6.00 p.m. | To be passed without debate; i. Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading ii. Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading iii. Strategic Development Projects (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 9, 10 & 11 respectively of the Order Paper of Parliament, No. 114 of 01.12.2025) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on November 27th 2025 and decided to revise the business of the House of Parliament for the 28th & 29th of November and 1st & 2nd of December 2025 as follows:-
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Friday, November 28th 2025 |
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| 09.00 a.m. to 09.30 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 09.30 a.m. | Regulations under the Public Debt Management Act -To be approved without debate |
| Saturday, November 29th 2025 | |
| No sittings of Parliament | |
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Monday, December 1st 2025 |
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| 09.00 a.m. to 09.30 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (05 Questions) |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 10.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of; i. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports ii. Ministry of Women and Child Affairs |
| 6.00 p.m. to 12.00 mid night | Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of; i. Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs ii. Ministry of Environment |
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Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 |
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| 09.00 a.m. to 09.30 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (05 Questions) |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 10.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development |
| 6.00 p.m. to 12.00 mid night | Committee Stage Debate – Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure |
NB: The Schedule of Business of the House of Parliament for 3rd and 5th of December 2025 remain unchanged.
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 10th 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of October 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 21st 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act (These Regulations were presented to Parliament on 07.10.2025 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 2(12) to be issued on 10.10.2025) (ii) Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill — Committee (Vide Item No. 75 of the Order Paper of Parliament, No. 90 of 10.10.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | (i) Order under the Special Commodity Levy Act – To be approved (The above Order published in the Gazette Extraordinary No: 2451/10 dated 25.08.2025, will be presented to Parliament on 21.10.2025) (ii) Rules under Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) -To be approved (These Rules will be presented to Parliament on 21.10.2025) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Thursday, October 23rd 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on National Program to Eradicate Drugs and Organized Crime and Strengthening the Legal Framework (Government) |
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Friday, October 24th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late — (i) Hon. Lohan Ratwatte, ex-M.P. (ii) Hon. Heenmahathmaya Liyanage, ex-M.P. (iii) Hon. Dixon J. Perera, ex-M.P. (iv) Hon. (Dr.) Mervyn D. de Silva, ex-M.P. (v) Hon. Y.G. Padmasiri, ex-M.P. (vi) Hon. R. M. R. Chula Bandara, ex-M.P. (vii) Hon. Manicavasagar Kanagasabapathy Eelaventhan, ex-M.P. |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 25th September and 8th October 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of October 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 07th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 1 scheduled for 26.09.2025 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 2(10) of 12.09.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
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Wednesday, October 08th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister (04 Questions) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (05 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Supplementary Estimate No. 03 — To be approved (Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation) (This Supplementary Estimate was presented to Parliament on 25.09.2025, and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 2(11) to be issued on 26.09.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Thursday, October 09th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on matters highlighted in the Government Policy Statement which have not yet been fulfilled (Opposition) |
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Friday, October 10th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. |
Private Members’ Motions to be moved— |
| 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate in terms of Standing Order 19(2) of Parliament, seeking the intervention of the House to ensure independence of the National Police Commission (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 11th and 23rd 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of September 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | National Building Research Institute Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 4 of the Order Paper No. 81 of 11.09.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, September 24th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Penal Code (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 2 of the Order Paper No. 83 of 23.09.2025) (ii) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act – To be approved (without debate) (The Gazette Extraordinary No. 2454/68 dated 21.09.2025 was presented to Parliament on 23.09.2025 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper No. 84 of Parliament of 24.09.2025 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
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Thursday, September 25th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act– To be approved (The above regulations published in the Gazette Extraordinary No: 2449/60 dated 15.08.2025, will be presented to Parliament on 12.09.2025. The motion thereof will be included in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 2(10) to be issued on 25.09.2025 ) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Friday, September 26th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Fourth Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises (Government) |
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