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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on May 9th 2024 discussed the Forthcoming Business and agreed as follows:-
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Monday, May 13th 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 Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act (ii) Notification under Excise Ordinance (iii) Regulations under Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act (iv) Two Orders under Finance Act (v) Four Regulations under Foreign Exchange Act (vi) Six Resolutions under the Appropriation Act (vii) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (viii) Resolution under the Customs Ordinance (Vide Item Nos. 12, 32, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 38 & 39 of the Order Paper No. 21 of 09.05.2024) (ix) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (These regulations were presented to Parliament on 07.05.2024 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(8) to be issued on 10.05.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. | (x) Annual Report of the Jaya Container Terminals Limited (2022) – to be approved (without debate) Consideration of the following (Incorporation) Bills: (xi) Pavithra Wanniarachchi Sahurda Foundation (xii) International Institute of Theravadha (xiii) Saweera Foundation (xiv) Kelaniya Buddhist Women’s Charitable Society (Vide Item Nos. 53, 54, 55, 56 & 57 of the Order Paper No. 21 of 09.05.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Tuesday, May 14th 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 Palestine Issue (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on April 26th, 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of May 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 07th 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) Partition (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (ii) Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (iii) Sathya Sri Ghanapathi Bhakthi Jana Sewa Foundation (Incorporation) Bill — Second Reading (To be moved) (Vide Item Nos. 6, 8 & 46 of the Order Paper No. 18 of 26.04.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, May 08th 2024 |
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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) Orders under the Diplomatic Privileges Act (ii) Regulations under Petroleum Products (Special Provisions) Act (Vide Item Nos. 30 & 31 of the Order Paper No. 18 of 26.04.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, May 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. | Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 3 of the Order Paper No. 18 of 26.04.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Friday, May 10th 2024 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late — (i) Hon. U. L. M. Farook, ex-M.P. (ii) Hon. M. N. Abdul Majeed, ex-M.P. (iii) Hon. Asoka Jayawardena, ex-M.P. (iv) Hon. Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, ex-M.P. |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on April 5th 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of April 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Wednesday, April 24th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | (i) Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (ii) Regulations under the Poison, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Vide Item Nos. 11 & 19 of the Order Paper No. 15 of 02.04.2024) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Easter Sunday Attack (Opposition) |
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Thursday, April 25th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | (i) Two Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act (Vide Item Nos. 20 & 21 of the Order Paper No. 15 of 02.04.2024) (ii) Notification under Excise Ordinance (iii) Order under Excise (Special Provisions) Act (iv) Regulations under Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Vide Item Nos. 3, 4 & 13 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(5) issued on 02.04.2024) |
| 10.30 a.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. 2378/21 dated 03.04.2024, it will be presented to Parliament on 24.04.2024 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 25.04.2024 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjournment Debate on the Easter Sunday Attack (Opposition) |
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Friday, April 26th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Further Continuation of the Adjournment Debate on the Easter Sunday Attack (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 22nd 2024 discussed the Forthcoming Business and agreed as follows:-
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Monday, April 01st 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Regulations under the Ayurveda Act (These regulations were presented to Parliament on 19.03.2024 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(4) to be issued on 22.03.2024) |
| 4.30 p.m. | Second Reading of the following Private Members’ Bill to be moved:- International Institute of Theravadha (Incorporation) Bill (This will be published in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(4) to be issued on 22.03.2024) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Tuesday, April 02nd 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. | (i) Banking (Amendment) Bill— Second Reading (ii) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act (iii) Order under the Value Added Tax Act (iv) Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item Nos. 9, 2, 1 and 16 of the Order Paper No. 13 of 22.03.2024) |
| 4.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 14th and 19th 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of March 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, March 19th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Vote of No Confidence against Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane, the Speaker – To be Continued (Vide the No-date Motion No. P. 27/2024 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(3) issued on 07.03.2024) |
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Wednesday, March 20th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Vote of No Confidence against Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane, the Speaker – To be Continued (Vide Item No. 1 of the Order Paper No. 10 of 19.03.2024) |
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Thursday, March 21st 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Further Continuation of the Vote of No Confidence against Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane, the Speaker |
| 4.30 p.m. | Division Immediately after the division on the Vote of No – Confidence against the Hon. Speaker: Statement to be made by the Hon. Speaker on the Vote of No Confidence |
| Friday, March 22nd 2024 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late — (i) Hon. R.M. Karunaratne, ex-M.P. (ii) Hon. Bandula Basnayake, ex-M.P. (iii) Hon. (Dr.) P.M.B. Cyril, ex-M.P. |
| 12.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Adjournment debate on the issues faced by farmers in selling their paddy harvest and other related issues (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 1st, 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of March 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, March 05th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the Second Reading of the following Bills: (i) Secured Transactions (ii) Trust Receipts (Amendment) (iii) Mortgage (Amendment) (iv) Finance Leasing (Amendment) (v) Inland Trust Receipts (Amendment) (vi) Companies (Amendment) (vii) Registration of Documents (Amendment) (Vide Item Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 of the Order Paper No. 6 of 22.02.2024) (viii) Three (3) Motions in relation to the Annual Reports of Institutions under the Ministry of Fisheries – To be approved (Without debate) (Vide Item Nos. 24, 25 & 26 of the Order Paper No. 6 of 22.02.2024) |
| 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, March 06th 2024 |
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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. | Further Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the Second Reading of the following Bills: (i) Secured Transactions (ii) Trust Receipts (Amendment) (iii) Mortgage (Amendment) (iv) Finance Leasing (Amendment) (v) Inland Trust Receipts (Amendment) (vi) Companies (Amendment) (vii) Registration of Documents (Amendment) (Vide Item Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 of the Order Paper No. 6 of 22.02.2024) (viii) Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (ix) Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 13 & 12 of the Order Paper No. 6 of 22.02.2024) |
| 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. 2369/58 dated 03.02.2024, it will be presented to Parliament on 05.03.2024 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 06.03.2024 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, March 07th 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 Damage Caused to Crops by Wild Animals (Government & Opposition) |
| Friday, March 08th 2024 | |
| No sittings of Parliament (Public Holiday) |
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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on February 15th 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of February 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, February 20th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Second Reading of the following Bills: (i) Secured Transactions (ii) Trust Receipts (Amendment) (iii) Mortgage (Amendment) (iv) Finance Leasing (Amendment) (v) Inland Trust Receipts (Amendment) (vi) Companies (Amendment) (vii) Registration of Documents (Amendment) (Vide Item Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Order Book No. 1 of 09.02.2024) (viii) Orders under the Strategic Development Act (ix) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Item Nos. 19 and 18 of the Order Book No. 1 of 09.02.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, February 21st 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. | Two Resolutions under the Essential Public Services Act – To be approved (without debate) (The Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2371/11 and 2371/16 dated 13.02.2024 will be presented to Parliament on 20.02.2024 and the Resolutions thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 21.02.2024 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.) |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | (i) Regulations under the Judicature Act (ii) Regulations under the Judicature Act (iii) Regulations under the Judicature Act (Vide Item Nos. 21, 22 and 23 of the Order Book No. 1 of 09.02.2024) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Current Situation of the Country (Opposition) |
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Thursday, February 22nd 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Vote of Condolence on the late Hon. Sanath Nishantha, ex - M.P. |
| Friday, February 23th 2024 | |
| No sittings of Parliament Poya Day (Public Holiday) |
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The Leaders of the Political Parties who met on February 01st 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of February 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Wednesday, February 07th 2024 |
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| 10.30 a.m. | Ceremonial Opening of the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament by the Honorable President with his arrival to the Chamber |
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Thursday, February 08th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Statement of Government Policy to be made by the Honorable President on 07th February 2024 in terms of Articles 32(4) and 33(a) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Government) – To be continued |
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Friday, February 09th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.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. 2365/29 dated 03.01.2024, it will be presented to Parliament on 08.02.2024 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 09.02.2024 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.) |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Continuation of the Adjournment Debate on the Statement of Government Policy to be made by the Honorable President on 07th February 2024 in terms of Articles 32(4) and 33(a) of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
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