Secretary General of Parliament, Kushani Rohanadeera, announced that Parliament will convene from Tuesday, May 20 to Friday, May 23, as decided during the Committee on Parliamentary Business meeting held on May 16. The session was chaired by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, according to a statement issued by the Parliamentary Communications Department.
Parliamentary Agenda:
Tuesday, May 20
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9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Business of Parliament under Standing Orders 22(1)–22(6)
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Questions for Oral Answers
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11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Questions under Standing Order 27(2)
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11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Debate on the Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act
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5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Adjournment Motion by the Opposition
Wednesday, May 21
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9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Business of Parliament under Standing Orders 22(1)–22(6)
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Questions for Oral Answers
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11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Questions under Standing Order 27(2)
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11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Debate on the Order under the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003, and the Notification under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018
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5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Questions at Adjournment Time
Thursday, May 22
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9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Business of Parliament under Standing Orders 22(1)–22(6)
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Questions for Oral Answers
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11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Questions under Standing Order 27(2)
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11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Debate on the Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act and ten Resolutions under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 34 of 2023
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5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Adjournment Motion by the Government
Friday, May 23
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9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Business of Parliament under Standing Orders 22(1)–22(6)
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10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Questions for Oral Answers
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11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Questions under Standing Order 27(2)
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11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Second Reading of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill
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The Second Reading of the Foreign Loans (Repeal) Bill, presented for its First Reading on May 8, 2025, will also be taken up—provided no petition has been filed in the Supreme Court under Article 121 of the Constitution.
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5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Questions at Adjournment Time
