The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 16th October 2026 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of October 2026 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, October 20th 2026 |
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| 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. | Adjournment Motion on the current situation of the Country (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, October 21st 2026 |
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| 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) Resolution under the Public Debt Management Act — To be approved (Vide Item No. 3 scheduled for 20.10.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 4(8) issued on 09.10.2026) (ii) Supplementary Estimate No. 06 of 2026 — To be approved (Department of Development Finance) (This Supplementary Estimate will be presented to Parliament on 20.10.2026, and the motion thereof will be included in the Order Paper of Parliament, No. 190 to be issued on 21.10.2026 suspending Standing Order 27 of Parliament) |
| 5.00 p.m. | To be approved without debate - (i) Annual Reports of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (2021), (2022) & (2023) (ii) Annual Reports of the BCC Lanka Limited (2021/2022) & (2022/2023) (iii) Annual Reports and Accounts of the National Salt Limited (2021/2022) & (2022/2023) (iv) Annual Reports of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (2022) & (2023) (v) Annual Report of the Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute (2023) (Vide Item Nos. 77 to 86 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No.188 of 09.10.2026) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
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Thursday, October 22nd 2026 |
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| 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. | Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading [L.D. - O 8/2026] (Vide Item No. 72 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No.188 of 09.10.2026) Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading [L.D. - O 11/2026] (Vide Item No. 73 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No.188 of 09.10.2026) |
| 5.00 p.m. | To be approved without debate - (i) Annual Report of the National Institute of Labour Studies (2022) (ii) Annual Report of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (2022) (iii) Annual Reports of the Janatha Estates Development Board (2015), (2016), (2017) & (2018) (iv) Annual Report of the Ranaviru Seva Authority (2023) (v) Annual Reports of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (2022) & (2023) (for items (i)-(iii) above, vide Item Nos. 87 to 92, for item (iv) above vide Item No. 76 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No.188 of 09.10.2026, and for item (v) above vide Item Nos. 4 & 5 scheduled for 20.10.2026 in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 4(8) issued on 09.10.2026) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Friday, October 23rd 2026 |
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| 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. |
Elimination of Rabies and Registration of Dogs Bill — Second Reading (Vide Item No. 75 in the Order Paper of Parliament, No.188 of 09.10.2026) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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