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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 |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on January 12th 2024 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of January 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
Online Safety Bill— Second Reading – To be Continued (Vide Item No. 60 of the Order Paper No. 104 of 12.01.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Immediately after the Government Business are over: Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka – To be Moved (Vide the No-date Motion No. P. 82/2024 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(17) issued on 10.01.2024.) Consideration of the following Private Members’ Incorporation Bills to be moved— (i) Heart to Heart Trust Fund (ii) Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya (iii) Sri Balabhivurdhi Wardana Samithiya (iv) Samadhi Community Development Foundation (v) Dassana Bauddha Sanvidhanaya (Vide Item Nos. 72, 73, 74, 75 & 76 of the Order Paper No. 104 of 12.01.2024) Second Reading of the following Incorporation Bills to be moved— (i) Dedigama Sri Maithri Pragnartha Bouddha Educational Daham Sabhawa (ii) Saweera Foundation (iii) Pavithra Wanniarachchi Sahurda Foundation (Vide Item Nos. 90, 92 & 93 of the Order Paper No. 104 of 12.01.2024) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Wednesday, January 24th 2024 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Continuation of the Second Reading Debate on Online Safety Bill |
| 5.00 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka Law (Vide Item No. 64 of the Order Paper No. 104 of 12.01.2024) (ii) Order under the Special Commodity Levy Act (iii) Order under the Foreign Exchange Act (Vide Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2356/20 & 2363/26 dated 01.11.2023 & 20.12.2023 respectively were presented to Parliament on 09.01.2024 & 11.01.2024 and the motions thereon will be included in the Addendum No. 2(18) of Parliament of 12.01.2024) Above item Nos. (i), (ii) & (iii) - To be approved without Debate Immediately after the Government Business are over Reference to be made on the services of the Serjeant-at-Arms |
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Thursday, January 25th 2024 |
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| No sittings of Parliament (Poya Day) |
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| Friday, January 26th 2024 | |
| No sittings of Parliament |
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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on December 12th, 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of January 2024 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, January 09rd 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) Office for National Unity and Reconciliation Bill — Second Reading (ii) National Hydrographic Bill — Second Reading (iii) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act (Vide Item Nos. 12, 13 & 21 of the Order Paper No. 99 of 12.12.2023) (iv) Regulations under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka Law (Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2334/39 dated 01.06.2023, presented to Parliament on 09.12.2023 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(16) to be issued on 13.12.2023.) Immediately after the Government Business are over: Second Reading of the following Incorporation Bills to be moved— (i) Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers of Sri Lanka (ii) Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies Open Institute of Sri Lanka (Vide Item Nos. 39 & 43 of the Order Paper No. 99 of 12.12.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, January 10th 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) Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Bill — Adjourned debate on question (08th November 2023) (ii) The Recognition and Enforcement of International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation Bill — Second Reading (iii) Mediation Board (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 9, 14 & 15 of the Order Paper No. 99 of 12.12.2023) (iv) Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 1 in the Addendum to the Order Book No. 2(15) of Parliament dated 02.12.2023 scheduled for 13.12.2023) (v) Notaries (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (vi) Prevention of Frauds (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Presented to Parliament on 07.12.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, January 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 to be moved by the Opposition |
| Friday, January 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— (Vide Addendum of Parliament No. 2(13) issued on 10.11.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 19thand November 8th, 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of November 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, November 07rd 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. | Dassana Bauddha Sanvidhanaya (Incorporation) Bill — Second Reading |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 51 and 17 of the Order Paper No. 67 of 19.10.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Wednesday, November 08th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (08 Questions) |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution Bill — Second Reading (ii) Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 18 and 20 of the Order Paper No. 67 of 19.10.2023) (iii) Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 21 of the Order Paper No. 69 of 07.11.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Thursday, November 09th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. | To be passed without debate- (i) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (ii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (iii) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act (iv) Supplementary Estimate No. 01 — To be approved (Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies ) (Vide Item Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Order Paper No. 70 of 08.11.2023) |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Resolution of Parliament for removal of the officials including the Chairman of the corrupt Sri Lanka Cricket — To be approved |
| 5.30 p.m. | Division for the Resolution |
| Friday, November 10th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. | (i) Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill — Consideration (ii) Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (iii) Provincial Councils Elections (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Galaha Bhaddrawathie National Bhikkhu Care Centre Trust Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 31, 56, 57 and 21 of the Order Paper No. 67 of 19.10.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on October 6th and 19th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of October 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 17nd 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. | (i) Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into the allegations levelled by the programme telecast by the “Channel 4” of Britain on the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attack (The Motion which was included in the Addendum to the Order Book No. 2(8) of Parliament dated 22.09.2023) (ii) Balapitiya Sri Rahularama Purana Viharastha Samanera Akalpa Sangwardena Bikshu Vidyalaya (Incorporation) Bill — Consideration (iii) Sri Lanka Babtist Sangamaya (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 74 and 103 of the Order Paper No. 64 of 06.10.2023) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate to mark the Centenary of the Committee on Public Accounts |
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Wednesday, October 18th 2023 |
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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) Conferring the Honour of Senior Instructing Attorneys-at-Law Bill — Second Reading (ii) Regulations under the Judicature Act (Vide Item Nos. 59, 68 and 69 of the Order Paper No. 64 of 06.10.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, October 19th 2023 |
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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) Regulations under the Customs Ordinance (Vide Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2334/23, 2336/69, 2338/58, 2334/24, 2340/42, 2329/19, 2342/24, 2336/70 & 2338/57 dated 31.05.2023, 16.06.2023, 30.06.2023, 31.05.2023, 13.07.2023, 25.04.2023, 25.07.2023, 16.06.2023 & 30.06.2023 respectively were presented to Parliament on 03.10.2023 and the motions thereon will be included in the Addendum No. 2(10) of Parliament of 06.10.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
| Friday, October 20th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. | (i) Regulations under the Companies Act (ii) Notification under the Measurement Units, Standard and Services Act (Vide Item Nos. 12 and 13 of the Order Paper No. 67 of 19.10.2023) (iii) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2354/08 dated 17.10.2023 was presented to Parliament on today, 19.10.2023 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 20.10.2023 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament) Item Nos. (i), (ii) & (iii) - To be approved (Without debate) |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on Urging the United Nations to call on all parties to declare an immediate cease-fire and to intervene immediately for a peaceful solution as the war between Israel and Palestine escalates in violation of international humanitarian law (To be moved by the Opposition and Seconded by the Government) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 22nd, 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of October 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 03rd 2023 |
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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) Elections (Special Provisions) Bill — Second Reading (iii) Regulations under the Mediation (Special Categories of Disputes) Act (iv) Order under the Judicature Act (Vide Item Nos. 4, 5, 18 and 19 of the Order Paper No. 60 of 22.09.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, October 04th 2023 |
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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) Three Resolutions under the Customs Ordinance (Vide Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2336/72, 2338/54 & 2341/64 dated 16.06.2023, 30.06.2023 & 21.07.2023 respectively were presented to Parliament on 19.09.2023 and the motions thereon to be included in the Addendum No. 2(8) of Parliament of 22.09.2023) (ii) Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act (Vide Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2332/14, 2332/53, 2337/16 & 2340/45 dated 17.05.2023, 20.05.2023, 22.06.2023 & 13.07.2023 respectively were presented to Parliament on 19.09.2023 and the motions thereon to be included in the Addendum No. 2(8) of Parliament of 22.09.2023) (iii) National Eye Bank Trust of Sri Lanka Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 3 of the Order Paper No. 60 of 22.09.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, October 05th 2023 |
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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 Ports Authority (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (ii) Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (iii) Regulations under the Civil Aviation Act (iv) Regulations under the Licensing of Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Container Operators Act (Vide Item Nos. 10, 11, 15 & 23 of the Order Paper No. 60 of 22.09.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
| Friday, October 06th 2023 | |
| 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 trend of professionals leaving the country due to the economic crisis (Opposition) |
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