• Parliament to convene tomorrow (17) and the day after (18).
• Debate on Supplementary Estimate to provide allowance for school children to be held tomorrow and the day after
• The Adjournment Motion (Opposition) on the “Restructuring of International Sovereign Bonds” scheduled to be debated on (17) from 3.00 om till 6.30 pm
Parliament will convene tomorrow (17) where a new Speaker shall be elected following the Oaths and Affirmation of new Members of Parliament as provided by Standing Orders & the Constitution, said the Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera.
Today (16) the matter was discussed when the Committee on Parliamentary Business met Chaired by the Deputy Speaker Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih. Several amendments have also been made to the previously decided Business of the House related to December 17th and 18th.
Tuesday, December 17, from 9.30 am to 9.45 am time has been allotted for the Official Oath or Affirmation by the new Members. Three Members nominated from the national list of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya and a Members nominated from the national list of the New Democratic Front are scheduled to take oath accordingly. Thereafter, the Parliament will proceed forth to elect a new Speaker. Members of Parliament will then be given the opportunity to ask Questions for Oral Answers.
It was decided to hold the debate on the Supplementary Estimate to provide allowance for school children from 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on 18.12.2024. Accordingly, as previously decided, the and the supplementary estimate for allocating provisions for road projects for 2024 will not be debated today.
Thereafter at 3.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m the Adjournment Motion (Opposition) on the “Restructuring of International Sovereign Bonds” is scheduled to be debated. Due to the allocation of time to elect a new speaker, it has been decided to extend the debate time by one hour.
Wednesday, December 18, time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. has been set aside for Questions for Oral Answers. Thereafter, from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. it has been decided to hold the debate related to the Supplementary Estimate to provide allowance for school children adjourned the previous day.
Regulations and Orders published under the Extra ordinary Gazettes agreed to be taken for debate previously will be taken up for debate on a future date.
Thereafter, time has been allotted for Questions at the Adjournment Time (two questions) from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
