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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 | |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on August 8th 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of August 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, August 20th 2024 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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Wednesday, August 21st 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) Notification under the Excise Ordinance (ii) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act (Vide Item Nos. 20 & 21 of the Order Paper No. 44 of 08.08.2024) Immediately after the Government Business are over: Second Reading of the following Private Members’ Bill to be moved — (iii) Institute of World Life Line Yoga (Incorporation) (Vide Item No. 46 of the Order Paper No. 44 of 08.08.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, August 22nd 2024 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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Friday, August 23rd 2024 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on August 2nd, 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of August 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, August 06th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. | Second Reading of the following Private Members’ Bill to be moved — Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment) Bill (This will be included as Item No. 1 of the Order Paper No. 42 of 06.08.2024) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the failure of the levee barrier along the Nilwala River (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, August 07th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Mid – Year Fiscal Position Report – 2024 (Government) |
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Thursday, August 08th 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. | Two Medical (Amendment) Bills — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 7 & 8 of the Order Paper No. 41 of 26.07.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act – To be approved (without debate) (if a new Gazette Extraordinary is issued by the President after the expiration of the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2391/27 dated 04.07.2024, it will be presented to Parliament on 07.08.2024 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 08.08.2024 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) |
| Friday, August 09th 2024 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late — Hon. Ronnie De Mel, ex-M.P. |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on July 18th, 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of July 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, July 23rd 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) Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (ii) Two Regulations under the Judicature Act (Vide Item Nos. 47, 59 & 60 of the Order Paper No. 37 of 12.07.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, July 24th 2024 |
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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 the “Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology on the National Security, All Religions, and the Culture of the Country and to take Immediate Measures” |
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Thursday, July 25th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | (i) Public Financial Management Bill— Second Reading (ii) Economic Transformation Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 48 & 49 of the Order Paper No. 37 of 12.07.2024) |
| Friday, July 26th 2024 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late — (i) Hon. A. H. M. Alawi, ex-M.P. (ii) Hon. M. N. Abdul Majeed, ex-M.P. (iii) Hon. Palitha Thewarapperuma, ex-M.P. (iv) Hon. Milroy Fernando, ex-M.P. |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on July 3rd and 10th, 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of July 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, July 09th 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) Sri Lanka Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill —Second Reading |
| 5.00 p.m. | (ii) Annual Report of the GSMB Technical Services (Pvt) Ltd (2021) (iii) Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Tower Hall Theatre Foundation (2021) (iv) Annual Report of the National Transport Medical Institute (2022) (Vide Item Nos. 5, 13, 15 & 19 of the Order Paper No. 33 of 02.07.2024) Above item Nos. (ii) – (iv) - To be approved Without Debate Immediately after the Government Business are over: Consideration of the following Private Members’ Bills to be moved — (v) Matara Season Organization (Incorporation) Bill (vi) Shaili Edutainment Foundation (Incorporation) Bill (Vide Item Nos. 20 & 21 of the Order Paper No. 33 of 02.07.2024) (vii) Samadhi Meditation and Yoga Centre (Vide Item No. 7 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(12) issued on 20.06.2024) Second Reading of the following Private Members’ Bill to be moved — (viii) Institute of Drafting Technologists Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Bill (Vide Item No. 36 of the Order Paper No. 33 of 02.07.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, July 10th 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) Two Notifications under the Excise Ordinance (ii) Two Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item Nos. 3, 4, 5 & 6 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(12) issued on 20.06.2024) (iii) Order under the Strategic Development Projects Act (Vide Item No. 12 of the Order Paper No. 33 of 02.07.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act – To be approved (without debate) (if a new Gazette Extraordinary is issued by the President after the expiration of the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2390/28 dated 29.06.2024, it will be presented to Parliament on 09.07.2024 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 10.07.2024 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, July 11th 2024 |
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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 holding the Presidential Election during the period from 17th September to 16th October 2024 as required by the Constitution and other applicable laws (The motion in this regard has been forwarded jointly by the Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, M.P., Chief Opposition Whip and the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka, M.P.) |
| Friday, July 12th 2024 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 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 (Two Questions) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on June 28th 2024 discussed the Forthcoming Business and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, July 02nd 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Resolution for the Implementation of External Debt Restructuring Agreements – To be Continued (Vide item No. 1 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) issued on 27.06.2024 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 02.07.2024 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament) |
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Wednesday, July 03rd 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the Resolution for the Implementation of External Debt Restructuring Agreements |
| 5.00 p.m. | Division |
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