2022-11-25
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• Saturday, December 10th set aside for Question for Oral Answers
It was decided to hold the debate on the Second Reading of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bills on December 09th. This was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today (Nov. 25) under the chairmanship of Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament.
Accordingly, The Secretary General stated that time is allotted from 9.30 am to 10.30 am for Questions for Oral Answers on the 9th, and from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. the said Bills are scheduled to be taken up for debate. Furthermore, the Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Government is scheduled from 5.00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. on the same day.
The entire day on December 09th was reserved for Questions for Oral Answers previously. However, it was decided to hold it on December 10th.
Furthermore, post the committee stage debate on the Appropriation Bill 2023 scheduled on the 30th, the Second Reading of the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill related to the fiscal year 2022 and the Resolution under the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance are to be presented in Parliament for approval.
2026-04-14
Today marks the dawn of spring in nature and the transition of the traditional solar calendar from Pisces to Aries. Accordingly, I pray for a prosperous and blessed New Year for the Sri Lankans, as well as to the Sri Lankans living abroad who are physically far from their homeland but are now deeply connected to their homeland.The Sinhala Tamil New Year is not only the dawn of a new year, but also a national festival celebrated with great enthusiasm, passing on Sri Lankan cultural heritage to future generations. Also, with the dawn of a new year, Sri Lankans come together as one nation and begin their daily tasks at the same time, reflecting our unity as a nation to the world, with peace, happiness, prosperity and unity.The true symbols of the New Year are to set aside old grievances and differences, to strengthen cooperation and brotherhood, and to begin the new year armed with new goals.We are currently going through a period where the country is gradually recovering from the economic crisis prevailing in the country. At the same time, in the past year, we also had to face a major natural disaster like Didva as a country. But the strength with which we have been able to stand up again as a Sri Lankan nation will also help us to face the military challenge that we are currently facing in the Middle East. Therefore, I believe that this New Year will be a year that reflects the true meanings of the New Year, such as cooperation and unity.Therefore, I invite you to join hands to build a country with a prosperous future by overcoming all the obstacles and challenges that come our way. We will continue to dedicate ourselves to fulfilling the common goals of all of us, keeping the trust you have placed in us.Happy New Year to all of you who are celebrating the Sinhala-Tamil New Year...!Dr. Jagath WickramaratneHon. SpeakerSri Lanka Parliament
2026-04-10
The no-confidence motion presented by the opposition against the Hon. Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, was defeated in Parliament today (10) by a majority of 104 votes.The debate on the motion was held throughout the day today (Apr. 10), and at the vote held around 6.00 p.m. following the conclusion of the debate, 153 votes were cast against the motion, while only 49 votes were cast in favor.
2026-04-10
The Hon. Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, yesterday (Apr. 09) endorsed the certificate on the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill. The Second Reading debate of the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill was held on 07.04.2026, and the Bill was passed following its Third Reading with amendments.The objective of the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill is to amend the Social Security Contribution Levy Act No. 25 of 2022, mainly to lower the turnover threshold required for registration for the levy and revise certain exemptions relating to motor vehicles.Accordingly, this Act expands the tax base of the Social Security Contribution Levy by lowering the turnover threshold from Rs. 60 million to Rs. 36 million per annum. It also introduces new registration requirements and cancellation of registration consistent with the revised threshold and revises exemptions relating to motor vehicles.Thus, the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill comes into force as the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Act, No. 10 of 2026.
2026-04-07
One-day adjournment debate on the current situation to be moved by the GovernmentParliament will convene tomorrow (Apr. 08), as decided at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today under the chairmanship of the Hon. Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.Earlier, at a previous meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business, it had been decided that Parliament would not meet tomorrow (08), due to the declaration of every Wednesday as a government holiday.According to the decision taken today, the time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. has been allocated for Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament. The time from 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. has been allocated for Questions for Oral Answers. Thereafter, the time from 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. has been allocated for Questions under Standing Order 27(2).Subsequently, it has been decided to hold the debate from 11.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on the Adjournment Motion regarding the Current Situation, to be moved by the Government.Furthermore, there will be no changes to the Parliamentary business scheduled for Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th.Meanwhile, it was also decided not to hold the second Parliamentary week of April due to the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival.
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