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Parliament is set to meet from Wednesday, February 5 to Friday, February 7, as announced by Secretary General Kushani Rohanadeera. The agenda for the week was finalized during the Committee on Parliamentary Business meeting held on January 23, chaired by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne.
Agenda Highlights:
February 5 (Wednesday):
- 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Parliamentary business under Standing Order 22
- 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Prime Minister’s Question Session (4 Questions)
- 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Oral Answers to 5 Questions
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Questions under Standing Order 27(2)
- 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM: Debate on Foreign Exchange Act & Import-Export Control Regulations
- 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Government-led Adjournment Debate
February 6 (Thursday):
- 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Parliamentary business
- 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Oral Questions
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Questions under Standing Order 27(2)
- 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM: Debate on Intellectual Property Act Regulations
- 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Adjournment Questions from Government & Opposition
February 7 (Friday):
- 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Parliamentary business
- 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Oral Questions
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Questions under Standing Order 27(2)
- 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM: Debate on Six Private Members’ Motions, including:
- Acquisition of estate roads (Hesha Withanage)
- Procurement program for cooperatives (Kins Nelson)
- Government rice reserves (Rohana Bandara)
- Labor Welfare Officer appointments (Chaminda Wijesiri)
- Abolition of MPs’ pension scheme (Ravi Karunanayake)
- Investigation into COVID-19 burial policies (Rauff Hakeem)
- 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Opposition-led Adjournment Debate
Additionally, if the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill is received before February 5, its Second Reading Debate will take place on February 6 from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Parliamentary proceedings will focus on key legislative reforms, governance policies, and pressing national issues.
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