Parliament will convene from August 22 to 25 and business for the week were decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business Chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana last Friday (11).
Accordingly 9.30 am to 10.30 am has been allotted for Questions for Oral Answers, except for Friday (25).
Regulations under the Antiquities Ordinance (Chapter 188) and the Order under the Tourism Act published in the Gazette Notification 2324/14 has been scheduled to be taken up for debate and passed on Tuesday, August 22, from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thereafter, the Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Government will be held from 5 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act published in the Gazette Notification 2336/45, Order under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act published in the Gazette Notification 2336/71, Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act published in the Gazette Notification 2343/60 and Order under the Strategic Development Projects Act published in the Gazette Notification 2339/08have been scheduled to be taken up for debate on Wednesday, August 23 from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Time has been allotted from 5 p. m. to 5.30 p.m. for Questions at the Adjournment
Time. the Resolution under the Essential Public Services Act by the President published in the Gazette Notification 2341/03 has been scheduled to be approved Without debate at around 10.30 a.m.on Thursday, August 24. Thereafter, the Adjournment Debate on Sri Lanka Cricket by the Opposition will be held till 5.30 p.m. the entire day has been allotted for the Votes of Condolence on late Members of Parliament on Friday, August 25. Accordingly, the Votes of Condolence for the late Ven. Udawatte Nanda Thera, S.A.R. Maddumabandara and Sirisena Cooray will be held from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m
