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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on July 21st, 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of August 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, August 08th 2023 |
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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 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report – 2023 (Government) |
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Wednesday, August 09th 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) Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 2 of the Order Paper No. 44 of 21.07.2023) (ii) Regulations under the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act (Vide Item Nos. 11 to 15 of the Order Paper No. 44 of 21.07.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Immediately after the Government Business are over: Sri Lanka Institute of Taxation (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill — Consideration (Vide Item No. 20 of the Order Paper No. 44 of 21.07.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, August 10th 2023 |
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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 Socio-Economic Issues Faced by Plantation Community at Present (Opposition) |
| Friday, August 11th 2023 | |
| 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. 1(18) issued on 07.07.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on July 7th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of July 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, July 18th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. | (i) Resolution under the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) (Vide Gazette Extraordinary No. 2325/07 dated 28.03.2023, was presented to Parliament on 05.07.2023 and the motion thereon included in the Addendum No. 1(18) of Parliament issued on 07.07.2023) (ii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act (Vide Gazette Extraordinary No. 2335/26 dated 09.06.2023, was presented to Parliament on 06.07.2023 the motion thereon included in the Addendum No. 1(18) of Parliament issued on 07.07.2023) |
| 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on the Difficulties Faced by the Palestinian People at Present (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, July 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) Anti-Corruption Bill — Committee (Vide Item No 23 of the Order Paper No. 40 of 07.07.2023) (ii) Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Bill — Committee (Vide Item No 24 of the Order Paper No. 40 of 07.07.2023) Immediately after the Government Business are over: Second Reading of the following Private Member’s Bill to be moved — Heart to Heart Trust Fund (Incorporation) Bill — Second Reading (To be moved) (Vide Item No 66 of the Order Paper No. 40 of 07.07.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, July 20th 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) Central Bank of Sri Lanka Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No 26 of the Order Paper No. 40 of 07.07.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. | (ii) 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. 2336/78 dated 17.06.2023, it will be presented to Parliament on 19.07.2023 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 20.07.2023 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
| Friday, July 21st 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No 28 of the Order Paper No. 40 of 07.07.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on June 30th, 2023 discussed the Business of the House for July 01st and the First Sitting week for the month of July 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Saturday, July 01st 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. | Resolution for the implementation of the Domestic Debt Optimization to restore sovereign debt sustainability – to be approved |
| at 7.30 p.m. | Division |
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Tuesday, July 04th 2023 |
No Sittings of Parliament |
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Wednesday, July 05th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. | Eight (08) Motions regarding the Annual Reports of various Statutory Institutions – To be passed without debate (Vide Item Nos. 16 to 23 of the Order Paper No. 35 of 22.06.2023) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on delays in Judicial Proceedings in Courts and reasons involved thereon (Government & Opposition) |
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Thursday, July 06th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
(i) Anti-Corruption Bill – Second Reading |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
| Friday, July 07th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 7 of the Order Paper No. 35 of 22.06.2023) (ii) Order under the Extradition Law (Vide Item No. 10 of the Order Paper No. 35 of 22.06.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on June 8th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of June 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, June 20th 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. | Parliamentary Budget Office Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 19 of the Order Paper No. 31 of 08.06.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Second Reading of the following Private Members’ Bill to be moved:- Balapitiya Sri Rahularama Purana Viharastha Samanera Akalpa Sangwardena Bikshu Vidyalaya (Incorporation) Bill (Vide Item No. 57 of the Order Paper No. 31 of 08.06.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, June 21st 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | (i) Anti-Corruption Bill — Second Reading (ii) Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Bill — Second Reading (iii) Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading Vide item Nos. 16, 15 and 17 of the Order Paper No. 31 of 08.06.2023 respectively) |
| 5.30 p.m. | Resolutions 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. 2332/12 dated 17.05.2023, it will be presented to Parliament on 20.06.2023 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 21.06.2023 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.) |
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Thursday, June 22nd 2023 |
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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 Address to the Nation by the Hon. President on 01.06.2023 (Opposition) |
| Friday, June 23rd 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late Hon.— (i) (Mrs.) Larine Perera, ex- M.P. (ii) Reginold Cooray, ex- M.P. (iii) Buddhika Kurukularatne, ex- M.P. (iv) Muthu Sivalingam, ex- M.P. |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on May 26th, 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of June 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, June 06th 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) Two Regulations under the Civil Aviation Act (Vide item Nos.09 and 10 of the Order Paper No. 28 of 26.05.2023) (ii) Thirteen Regulations under the Merchant Shipping Act (iii) Regulations under the Licensing of Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Container Operators Act (Aforesaid Regulations published in the Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2261/49, 2261/50, 2261/51, 2261/52, 2261/53, 2261/54, 2261/55, 2261/56, 2261/57 dated 06.01.2022, and Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2262/31 dated 13.01.2022 and 2292/18 dated 09.08.2022 and 2298/32 dated 22.09.2022 and 2303/16 dated 26.10.2022 and 2287/24 dated 07.07.2022 respectively, were presented to Parliament on 23.05.2023 and the motions thereof were included in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(14) issued on 26.05.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Motion to change the title of the “Select Committee of Parliament to Investigate the Country’s Economic Setback from 2019 to date and Report to Parliament and Submit its Proposals and Recommendations in this regard” to read as “Select Committee of Parliament to Investigate Causes for Financial Bankruptcy declared by the Government and to Report to Parliament and Submit its Proposals and Recommendations in this regard”— To be Passed without Debate The motion thereof was in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(14) issued on 26.05.2023 |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, June 07th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Adjournment Debate on issues faced by the Industrial Sector of Sri Lanka including Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (Opposition) |
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Thursday, June 08th 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) Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (iv) Regulations under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351) |
| 5.00 p.m. |
(i) Seven (07) Motions in relation to the Annual Reports of various Statutory Institutions – To be approved without debate (ii) Motion to Appoint a “Select Committee of Parliament to look into and identify the mechanisms to be implemented in order to immediately control and eradicate the rapidly spreading drug menace in the country and to submit observations and recommendations to Parliament in that regard” (P. 26/2023) — To be Moved (Vide item No. P. 26/2023 of the Addendum to the Order Book No. 1(7) of 04.04.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
| Friday, June 09th 2023 | |
| 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. 1(13) issued on 12.05.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on May 11th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of May 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 23rd 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) Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 7 of the Order Paper No. 23 of 11.05.2023) (ii) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (iii) Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act (iv) Notification under the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) (v) Regulations under the Tobacco Tax Act (vi) Order under the Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act (vii) Regulation under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Act (viii) Order under the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003 (Aforesaid Orders, Notification & Regulations published in the Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2312/67, 2312/68, 2312/70, 2312/71, 2312/73 dated 31.12.2022 and Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2316/32, 2309/37 dated 26.01.2023 and 09.12.2022 respectively, were presented to Parliament on 09.05.2023 and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) to be issued on 12.05.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, May 24th 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. | Address for the removal of Mr. J.W.M.J.P.K. Ratnayake, the incumbent Chairman and the member of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, from the membership of the said Commission in terms of Section 7 of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Act, No. 35 of 2002 – To be passed (Minister’s Report in this regard presented to Parliament on 09.05.2023 and the relevant motion will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) to be issued on 12.05.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions) |
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Thursday, May 25th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | Vote of Appreciation on Retiring Secretary-General of Parliament – Mr. W. B. D. Dasanayake |
| 12.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Order under the Finance Act, No.25 of 2003 (ii) Regulations under the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2004 (iii) Order under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 (iv) Orders under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 (Aforesaid Orders and Regulations published in the Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2314/16, 2312/80, 2312/69 and 2318/53 dated 11.01.2022, 01.01.2023, 31.12.2022 and 10.02.2023 respectively, were presented to Parliament on 09.05.2023 and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) to be issued on 12.05.2023.) (v) Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Government of the Czech Republic for the avoidance of Double Taxation and the prevention of Tax Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, entered into on 03rd February 2023 – To be approved (Aforesaid Agreement was presented to Parliament on 11.05.2023 and the relevant motion will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(13) to be issued on 12.05.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Friday, May 26th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Vote of Condolence on the late — Hon. M. Joseph Michael Perera, ex-MP and former Speaker of Parliament |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on April 28th, May 9th and May 11th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of May 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 09th 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) Two Orders under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act (One Order is Item No.3 of the Order Paper No. 20 of 28.04.2023 and the other in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2325/06 of 28.03.2023 presented to Parliament on 25.04.2023 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) (ii) Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2326/02 of 03.04.2023 presented to Parliament on 25.04.2023 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) (iii) Eight Orders under the Special Commodity Levy Act (Gazette Extraordinary Nos.2308/17, 2313/34, 2316/28, 2320/04, 2321/76, 2322/20, 2322/21 & 2323/40 dated 30.11.2022, 04.01.2023, 25.01.2023, 20.02.2023, 04.03.2023, 07.03.2023, 07.03.2023 & 17.03.2023 respectively were presented to Parliament on 26.04.2023 and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) (iv) Three Regulations under the Imports and Exports Control (Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2324/45 of 24.03.2023 and 2326/40 and 2326/41 of 06.04.2023 presented to Parliament on 25.04.2023 and 28.04.2023 respectively and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) (v) Regulations under the Employees’ Trust Fund Act (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2311/39 of 22.12.2022 presented to Parliament on 27.04.2023 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(10) to be issued on 28.04.2023.) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, May 10th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Adjournment Debate relating to the sunken X - Press Pearl Ship Disaster (Opposition) - To be continued |
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Thursday, May 11th 2023 |
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| 09.30 a.m. | Rathanatissa Peace Foundation (Incorporation) Bill - Consideration – To be moved (Report of the Legislative Standing Committee on the Bill will be presented to Parliament on 09.05.2023.) |
| 09.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Continuation of the Debate relating to the sunken X - Press Pearl Ship Disaster (Opposition) (Vide item No. 7 of the Order Paper No. 20 of 28.04.2023) |
| Friday, May 12th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. | Resolution under the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance – To be approved (This item was included in the order Paper No. 24 of 12.05.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament.) |
| 09.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. | Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme under the Welfare Benefit Act (Vide Item No.2 of the Order Paper No.23 of 11.05.2023.) |
| 6.00 p.m. | Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into and to make suitable recommendations relating to the disasters caused by New Diamond and X-press Pearl Vessels in the Maritime Zone of Sri Lanka (P.27/2023) – To be moved (This Motion No. P.27/2023 published in the Addendum No. 1(12) of Parliament issued on 10.05.2023 was included in the Order Paper No.24 of Parliament on 12.05.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament.) |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on April 20th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of April 2023 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, April 25th 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. | Order under the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act (Vide Item No. 6 of the Order Paper No. 16 of 04.04.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, April 26th 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) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act – To be approved (without debate) (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2328/02 dated 17.04.2023 will be presented to Parliament on 25.04.2023 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 26.04.2023 having suspended the S.O. 27 of the Parliament) (ii) Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Sri Lanka – To be continued (Vide item No. 1 of the Addendum to the Order Book No.1(9) issued on 18.04.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Immediately after the Government Business is over :
(Vide Item Nos. 3 to 14 and 2 of the Addendum to the Order Book Nos. 1(7) and 1(9) issued on 04.04.2023 and 18.04.2023 respectively)
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| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
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Thursday, April 27th 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. | Continuation of the adjourned debate on Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Sri Lanka – To be continued |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
| Friday, April 28th 2023 | |
| 09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Continuation of the debate on Resolution for the implementation of the arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Sri Lanka |
| 5.00 p.m. | (ii) Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading – To be passed (without debate) (Vide item No. 1 of the Addendum to the Order Book No.1(6) issued on 24.03.2023) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time (02 Questions) |
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