Business for July first Sitting Week

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 25th and 26th June 2026 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of July 2026 and agreed as follows:-

Tuesday, July 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 5.30 p.m.	(i) Regulations under the Antiquities Ordinance — To be approved (Vide Item No. 5 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No.159 of 25.06.2026) (ii) Regulations under the Anti-Corruption Act - To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 8 & 9 scheduled for 07.07.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(15) to be issued on 26.06.2026)

Wednesday, July 8th 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 3.30 p.m.	(i) Regulations under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act - To be approved (ii) Resolution under the Customs Ordinance - To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 1 & 2 respectively, scheduled for 07.07.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(15) to be issued on 26.06.2026) (iii) Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 5 scheduled for 07.07.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(15) to be issued on 26.06.2026) (iv) Two Orders under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act – To be approved (Vide Item Nos. 6 & 7 scheduled for 07.07.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 3(15) to be issued on 26.06.2026)
3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Adjournment Motion on the issues concerning overseas migrant workers (Opposition)

Thursday, July 9th 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) Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (ii) Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (iii) Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item Nos. 2, 3 & 4 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No.159 of 25.06.2026)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Questions at the Adjournment Time

Friday, July 10th 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.	Private Members’ Motions to be moved— (i) Formulation of a programme to regulate the process of issuing licenses for filling stations (Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha) (ii) Preservation of places of historical value in Sri Lanka, including Maduwanwela Walawwa, which belongs to the Kolonna Divisional Secretariat Division of the Ratnapura District (Hon. Upul Kithsiri) (iii) Establishment of a fund called “Sri Lanka Baithulmal Fund” (Hon. (Dr.) M. L. A. M. Hizbullah) (iv) Appointment of a trained student counsellor to every school for the educational development, vocational development and personal social development of school children (Hon. (Mrs.) Hiruni Wijesinghe, Attorney at Law) (v) Formulation of a pension scheme for the Sri Lankans working abroad, who are styled as “Rata Viruwan” (Migrant Heroes) (Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna) (vi) Formulation of a system to prevent the sale of unhealthy food to children in school canteens within the school system of Sri Lanka (Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody) (vii) Promoting tourism services and economic development in Jaffna (Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.	Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government)

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