Business for May first Sitting Week

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 27th April 2026 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of May 2026 and agreed as follows:-

Tuesday, May 05th 2026
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament
10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.	Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.	(i) Four Orders under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act – To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 3, 4, 5 & 6 scheduled for 05.05.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(10) issued on 10.04.2026) (ii) Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 7 scheduled for 05.05.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(10) issued on 10.04.2026)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Questions at the Adjournment Time

Wednesday, May 06th 2026
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament
10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.	Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister (04 Questions)
10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers (05 Questions)
11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.	Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.	The Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency (Corporate and Personal) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 85 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No. 144 issued on 10.04.2026)

Thursday, May 07th 2026
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament
10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.	Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.	(i) Regulations under the National Transport Commission Act – To be Approved (ii) Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act – To be Approved (Vide Item No. 8 & 9 scheduled for 05.05.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(10) issued on 10.04.2026) (iii) Regulations under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (Chapter 351) - To be approved (These regulations will be presented to Parliament on 05.05.2026 and the motion thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament to be issued on 07.05.2026 suspending Standing Order 27 of Parliament)
1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	(i) Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance - To be approved (To be taken up in the event the relevant Order is published in the Gazette by the Hon. President) (ii) Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act - To be approved (To be taken up in the event the relevant Proclamation is published in the Gazette by the Hon. President)

Friday, May 08th 2026
11.55 a.m.	Address of Parliament by His Excellency To Lam, the President of the Viet Nam Socialist Republic and the Leader of the Communist Party
12.40 p.m.	Suspension of the proceedings of Parliament
1.30 p.m.	Parliament Resumes
1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Private Members’ Motions to be moved— (i) Providing opportunities for sportsmen and sportswomen who represent a national sports team or claim a national level record to read for any degree course related to the field of sports (The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi) (ii) Formulating a program to make school students aware of the University of Vocational Technology (The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri) (iii) Setting up of a unit with legal powers to solve the problems faced by the migrant employees (The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake) (iv) Taking actions to prevent public dissatisfaction with all local government institutions at the grassroots level (The Hon. Lal Premanath) (v) Formulating a course of action to prevent the misuse of the positions of professors and doctors (The Hon. Rohana Bandara) (vi) Bringing Industries related to Petroleum, Fuel and Water under the regulation of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (The Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha) (vii) Formulating a methodology to prevent the damage caused by the pine plantations to sources of water and the environment (The Hon. Ravindra Bandara)

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