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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 15th 2025 discussed the Business of the House for Thursday, the 20th March, 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Thursday, March 20th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers & Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 10.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Appropriation Bill - Committee |
| 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. | Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 11 of the Order Paper No. 41 of 15.03.2025) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on February 10th 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the special sitting day on Friday, the 14th February, 2025 and revised Business of the House of Parliament on Monday, the 17th of February, 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Friday, February 14th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. - onwards | Announcements by the Speaker (Announcement regarding the Determination of the Supreme Court on the petitions filed against the Bill titled “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)”) Motions at the commencement of Public Business |
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Monday, February 17th 2025 |
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| 10.30 a.m. - onwards | Budget Speech (Appropriation Bill — Second Reading) The Hon. Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Vide Item No. 29 of the Order Paper No. 18 of 07.02.2025) *Suspension of Sittings until 2.00 p.m. immediately after the Budget Speech |
| 2.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. | Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 30 of the Order Paper No. 18 of 07.02.2025) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on January 23rd 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of February 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, February 04th 2025 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament (Public Holiday) | |
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Wednesday, February 05th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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 3.30 p.m. | (i) Order under Foreign Exchange Act (ii) Two Regulations under Imports and Exports Control Act (Above item Nos. (i) and (ii) were presented to Parliament on 21.01.2025 and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(6) to be issued on 24.01.2025) |
| 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate to be moved by the Government |
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Thursday, February 06th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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 Intellectual Property Act (These regulations were presented to Parliament on 21.01.2025 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(6) to be issued on 24.01.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Friday, February 07th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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. |
Private Members’ Motions to be moved— |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
NB: The Committee also agreed to take up the Second Reading of the Bill titled “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)” which is included as item No. 2 scheduled for 24.01.2025 in the Addendum to the Order Book, No. 1(5) of Parliament dated 10.01.2025, on Thursday, the 6th of February, 2025 from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., in addition to the already scheduled Business, in the event the Determination of the Supreme Court on the petitions filed against the said Bill is received by the Hon. Speaker, prior to Wednesday, the 5th of February, 2025.
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on January 10th and 23rd 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of January 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, January 21st 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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 “Clean Sri Lanka” Project (Government) – To be continued |
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Wednesday, January 22nd 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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. | Continuation of the Adjournment debate on the “Clean Sri Lanka” Project (Government) |
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Thursday, January 23rd 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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 Imports and Exports (Control) Act (These regulations were presented to Parliament on 07.01.2025 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(5) to be issued on 10.01.2025) (ii) Notification under the Strategic Development Projects Act (Vide Item No. 29 of the Order Paper No. 11 of 10.01.2025) (iii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item No. 30 of the Order Paper No. 11 of 10.01.2025) (iv) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (Vide Item No. 31 of the Order Paper No. 11 of 10.01.2025) |
| 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate to be moved by the Opposition |
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Friday, January 24th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late — (i) Hon. Rukman Senanayake, ex-M.P. (ii) Hon. A. A. Reginald Perera, ex-M.P. (iii) Hon. Sirinal de Mel, ex-M.P. (iv) Hon. (Dr.) I. M. Ilyas, ex-M.P. |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on December 31st 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of January 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, January 07th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on “Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report – 2024” (Government) |
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Wednesday, January 08th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister (04 Questions) |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (05 Questions) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (ii) Order under the Foreign Exchange Act (iii) Regulations under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act (iv) Regulation under the Casino Business (Regulation) Act (v) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (vi) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act (Above item Nos. from (i) to (vi) bearing the Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2384/35, 2389/08, 2382/11, 2386/09, 2377/39 & 2394/68 dated 17.05.2024, 18.06.2024, 30.04.2024, 29.05.2024, 28.03.2024 & 26.07.2024 respectively were presented to Parliament on 18.06.2024, 06.08.2024, 21.08.2024 & 03.09.2024 respectively. The approval of the Cabinet of Ministers has been obtained to present these items to Parliament on 07.01.2025 and motions thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 08.01.2025 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, January 09th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | (i) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (ii) Six Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act (iii) Notification under the Welfare Benefits Act (Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2400/25, 2384/31, 2395/32, 2404/19, 2406/02, 2408/15, 2412/38 & 2415/66 dated 05.09.2024, 17.05.2024, 31.07.2024, 02.10.2024, 14.10.2024, 01.11.2024, 30.11.2024 & 21.12.2024 respectively will be presented to Parliament on 07.01.2025 and motions thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 09.01.2025 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.) (iv) Notification under the Strategic Development Projects Act (Vide Item No. 2 of the Order Paper No. 7 of 18.12.2024) (v) Order under the Strategic Development Projects Act (Vide Item No. 1 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(3) issued on 20.12.2024) |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate to be moved by the Opposition |
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Friday, January 10th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late — (i) Hon. Kumara Welgama, ex-M.P. (ii) Hon. H. Nandasena, ex-M.P. (iii) Hon. Tudor Gunasekera, ex-M.P. |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on December 6th and 16th 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of December 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, December 17th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 09.45 a.m. | Official Oath or Affirmation by new Members |
| 09.45 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Election of a Speaker (In terms of Article 64 (3) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka read with Standing Orders 2 and 4 of the Parliament) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 12.00 noon to 3.00 p.m. | Supplementary Sum,— Head 102— Programme 01 - to be continued (Vide Item No. 1 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(2) issued on 06.12.2024) |
| 3.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on “Restructuring of International Sovereign Bonds” - to be moved by the Opposition |
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Wednesday, December 18th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the :- Supplementary Sum,— Head 102— Programme 01 |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, December 19th 2024 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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Friday, December 20th 2024 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
The Leaders of the Political Parties who met on November 25th and December 3rd 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of December 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, December 03rd 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Debate on the Statement of the Government Policy made by the President to the Parliament on Thursday, the 21st of November 2024 - To be Continued |
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Wednesday, December 04th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the Statement of the Government Policy |
| 5.00 p.m. | Division |
| 5.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the prevailing situation in the country as a result of extreme weather conditions - To be moved by the Opposition |
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Thursday, December 05th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. |
(i) Resolution under the Constitution [Vote on Account – 2025] (ii) 12 Supplementary Estimates – To be continued (These items will be published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(1), to be issued on 03.12.2024 and the Resolutions thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 05.12.2024 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.) |
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Friday, December 06th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. |
Continuation of the Adjourned debate on the - (i) Resolution under the Constitution [Vote on Account – 2025] (ii) 12 Supplementary Estimates |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 2nd 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of September 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, September 3rd 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements Bill — Second Reading (ii) Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 8 & 10 of the Order Paper No. 46 of 21.08.2024) (iii) National Minimum Wage of Workers (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 2 scheduled for 03.09.2024, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(17) issued on 09.08.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, September 4th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
(i) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (iv) Order under the Strategic Development Projects Act |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, September 5th 2024 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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Friday, September 6th 2024 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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