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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on May 16th 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of May 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 20th 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. | Order under the Excise (Special Provision) Act - To be approved (Vide Item No. 4 scheduled for 20.05.2025, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(1) issued on 09.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, May 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) Order under the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003 - To be approved (ii) Notification under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 - To be approved |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
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Thursday, May 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 5.00 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act - To be approved (Vide Item No. 1 scheduled for 20.05.2025, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(1) issued on 09.05.2025) (ii) Ten Resolutions under the Appropriation Act - To be resolved (Vide Item Nos. 1 - 10 scheduled for 22.05.2025, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(2) issued on 14.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Friday, May 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. | Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Vide Item No. 45 of the Order Paper No. 51 of 09.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
NB: The Committee also agreed to take up the Second Reading of the Bill titled “Foreign Loans (Repeal) Bill” which is included as item No. 1 scheduled for 22.05.2025, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(1) issued on 09.05.2025, on Friday, the 23rd of May, 2025 from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., in addition to the already scheduled Business, in the event no petition is filed in the Supreme Court in terms of Article 121 of the Constitution against the said Bill.
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 2nd May 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of May 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 06th 2025 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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Wednesday, May 07th 2025 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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Thursday, May 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 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. | Resolution under the Customs Ordinance (Vide Item No. 3 of the Order Book No. 2 of 10.04.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Friday, May 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 5.00 p.m. |
Private Members’ Motions to be moved— |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 15th and 2nd April 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of April 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, April 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 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. | (i) Proceeds of Crime Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 2 of the Order Paper No. 46 of 21.03.2025) (ii) Order under the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 1 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(16) issued on 21.03.2025) |
| 5.30 p.m. | Notice for the Resolution to appoint a Committee of Inquiry in terms of Section 5 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, to remove the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. T. M. W. Deshabandu Tennakoon from the office of the Inspector-General of Police for misconduct and gross abuse of power of his office in terms of Sections 3(d) and 3(e) read with Section 5 of the said Act – To be passed without debate (Vide the No-date Motion No. P.29/2025 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(17) issued on 26.03.2025) |
| 5.30 p.m. | Division on the Resolution |
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Wednesday, April 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 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. | Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 3 of the Order Paper No. 46 of 21.03.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Seventeen Annual Reports of various Statutory Institutions – To be approved (Vide Item No. 2 to 18 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(16) issued on 21.03.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, April 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 5.30 p.m. | Debate on “Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the establishment and maintenance of places of unlawful detention and torture chambers at the Batalanada Housing scheme” which was tabled in Parliament on 14.03.2025 (Government) - to be continued |
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Friday, April 11th 2025 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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. |
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