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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 8th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of September 2023 and agreed as follows:-

 

Tuesday, September 19nd 2023

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 Registration of Persons Act
(Vide Item No. 60 of the Order Paper No. 56 of 08.09.2023)

(ii) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act
(Vide Gazette Extraordinary No. 2334/47 dated 02.06.2023, which was presented to the Parliament on 05.09.2023 and the motion thereon will be included in the Addendum No. 2(6) of Parliament to be issued on 08.09.2023)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions)
 

Wednesday, September 20th 2023

09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Questions for Oral Answers
10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Regulations under the Forest Conservation Ordinance (Chapter 451)
(Vide Gazette Extraordinary No. 2346/02 dated 21.08.2023, which was presented to Parliament on 05.09.2023 and the motion thereon will be included in the Addendum No. 2(6) of Parliament to be issued on 08.09.2023)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government)
 

Thursday, September 21st 2023

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. 2345/57 dated 17.08.2023, it will be presented to Parliament on 20.09.2023 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 21.09.2023 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.)
09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Adjournment Debate on Easter Sunday Attack and National Security at Present (Opposition) – To be Continued
 
Friday, September 22nd 2023
09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Continuation of the Adjournment Debate on Easter Sunday Attack and National Security at Present (Opposition)

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on September 1st and 5th, 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of September 2023 and agreed as follows:-

 

Tuesday, September 05th 2023

09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Questions for Oral Answers
10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Ayurveda (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading
(Vide Item No. 10 of the Order Paper No. 52 of 25.08.2023)
5.00 p.m.

Immediately after the Government Business are over:
Sri Balabhivurdhi Wardana Samithiya (Incorporation) Bill — Second Reading

(Vide Item No. 31 of the Order Paper No. 52 of 25.08.2023)

Samadhi Community Development Foundation (Incorporation) Bill — Second Reading
(Vide Item No. 32 of the Order Paper No. 52 of 25.08.2023)

Declaration of Assets and Liabilities (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (To be Withdrawn)
(Vide Item No. 23 of the Order Paper No. 52 of 25.08.2023)

5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government)
   

Wednesday, September 06th 2023

09.30 a.m. (i) Order under the Foreign Exchange Act
(ii) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act
(Two items to be approved without debate)


(Vide Item Nos. 5 & 6 of the Order Paper No. 53 of 05.09.2023)

(iii) Chartered Institute of Transport of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill — Consideration
(Vide Item No. 7 of the Order Paper No. 53 of 05.09.2023)
09.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Debate on the No – Confidence Motion against the Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health – to be continued
(Vide the No-date Motion No. P. 29/2023 published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(1) issued on 25.07.2023.)
4.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. (i) Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading – To be continued
(ii) Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading – To be continued

(Vide Item Nos. 9 & 10 of the Order Paper No. 53 of 05.09.2023)
 

Thursday, September 07th 2023

09.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the No – Confidence Motion against the Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health - to be continued
4.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the Second Reading of the two Amendment Bills
(i) Inland Revenue
(ii) Social Security Contribution Levy
7.00 p.m. Division on the Second Reading of the Bills
7.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Committee Stage & Third Reading of the above Bills
 
Friday, September 08th 2023
09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Questions for Oral Answers
10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Further Continuation of the Adjourned Debate on the No – Confidence Motion against the Hon. Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Health - to be continued
5.30 p.m. Division

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on August 11th 2023 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of August 2023 and agreed as follows:-

 

Tuesday, August 22nd 2023

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 Antiquities Ordinance (Chapter 188)
(Vide Item No. 32 of the Order Paper No. 48 of 11.08.2023)

(ii) Order under the Tourism Act
(Vide Item No. 30 of the Order Paper No. 48 of 11.08.2023)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government)
 

Wednesday, August 23rd 2023

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 Imports and Exports (Control) Act
(Vide Item No. 27 of the Order Paper No. 48 of 11.08.2023)

(ii) Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act
(Vide Gazette Extraordinary No. 2336/71 dated 16.06.2023, which was presented to Parliament on 08.08.2023 and the motion thereon will be included in the Addendum No. 2(2) of Parliament to be issued on 11.08.2023)

(iii) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act
(Vide Gazette Extraordinary No. 2343/60 dated 04.08.2023, which was presented to Parliament on 10.08.2023 and the motion thereon will be included in the Addendum No. 2(2) of Parliament to be issued on 11.08.2023)

(iv) Order under the Strategic Development Projects Act
(Vide Gazette Extraordinary No. 2339/08 dated 04.07.2023, which was presented to the Parliament on 11.08.2023 and the motion thereon will be included in the Addendum No. 2(2) of Parliament to be issued on 11.08.2023)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions)
 

Thursday, August 24th 2023

09.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Questions for Oral Answers
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. 2341/03 dated 17.07.2023, it will be presented to Parliament on 23.08.2023 and the Resolution thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament of 24.08.2023 having suspended the Standing Order 27 of the Parliament.)
10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Adjournment Debate on Sri Lanka Cricket (Opposition)
 
Friday, August 25th 2023
09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Votes of Condolence on the late —

(i) Hon. S.A.R. Maddumabandara, ex-M.P.
(ii) Hon. B. Sirisena Cooray, ex-M.P.
(iii) Hon. (Ven.) Udawatte Nanda Thero, ex-M.P.

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:-

 

Tuesday, August 08th 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 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report – 2023 (Government)
   

Wednesday, August 09th 2023

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)
 

Thursday, August 10th 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 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—
(i) Disposal of garbage by Local Authorities
(The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri)
(ii) Conducting a systematic study about King Ravana
(The Hon. Buddhika Pahthirana)
(iii) Strict regulation of microfinance institutions and leasing companies
(The Hon. (Mrs.) Kokila Gunawardene)
(iv) Issuance of a circular outlining the methodology to be followed in school development activities (The Hon. Sagara Kariyawasam, Attorney at Law)
(v) Granting transfers to Sri Lankan teachers once in five years (The Hon. (Prof.) Ranjith Bandara)
(vi) Ensuring welfare for migrant workers (The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri)

(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:-

 

Tuesday, July 18th 2023

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)
 

Wednesday, July 19th 2023

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)
 

Thursday, July 20th 2023

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:-

 

Saturday, July 01st 2023

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
   

Tuesday, July 04th 2023

No Sittings of Parliament
 

Wednesday, July 05th 2023

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)
 

Thursday, July 06th 2023

09.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

(i) Anti-Corruption Bill – Second Reading
(Adjourned Debate to be continued)

(Vide Item No 1 of the Order Paper No. 35 of 22.06.2023)

(ii) Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Bill – Second Reading
(Adjourned Debate to be continued)
(Vide Item No 2 of the Order Paper No. 35 of 22.06.2023)

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:-

 

Tuesday, June 20th 2023

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)
 

Wednesday, June 21st 2023

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.)
 

Thursday, June 22nd 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 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:-

 

Tuesday, June 06th 2023

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)
 

Wednesday, June 07th 2023

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)
 

Thursday, June 08th 2023

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. 1 of the Order Paper No. 28 of 26.05.2023)

(ii) Resolution Under the Appropriation Act, No. 30 of 2021
(The motion thereof was included in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 1(14) issued on 26.05.2023)   

(iii) Regulations under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance
(Vide item No.11 of the Order Paper No. 28 of 26.05.2023)

(iv) Regulations under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351)
(Vide item No.12 of the Order Paper No. 28 of 26.05.2023)

5.00 p.m.

(i) Seven (07) Motions in relation to the Annual Reports of various Statutory Institutions – To be approved without debate
(Vide item No.15 to 21 of the Order Paper No. 28 of 26.05.2023)

(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—
(i) Establishing all public institutions in Government owned buildings
(The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri)
(ii) Controlling the Toque Macaque Population that damages crops
(The Hon. Nalaka Bandara Kottegoda)
(iii) Empowerment of small and medium scale rice mill owners
(The Hon. Kins Nelson)
(iv)Promoting a Programme related to children’s health education at the school level (The Hon.(Mrs.) Rajika Wickramasinghe)

(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)





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