Inaugural meeting of the First Session of the Tenth Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka commenced today at 10.00 a.m.
The Secretary-General of Parliament read the Proclamations issued by His Excellency the President summoning the Meeting and proceeded immediately to the election of a Speaker.
Election of Speaker
The Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala, M.P. was proposed and seconded for the office of the Speaker of the 10th new Parliament by the Hon. (Dr.)(Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya, M.P. and the Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P. respectively. Thereupon, the Hon. Asoka Sapumal Ranwala who was elected as the new Speaker had been escorted to the Chair by the proposer and the seconder. The Hon. Speaker before he took the Chair, thanked the House in brief. Then the Hon. Speaker took the Chair and made his affirmation required by law and signed the Members’ Roll at the Table.
Subsequently, all the Hon. Members present made their affirmation or took their oath and signed the Members’ Roll at the Table.
Congratulatory speeches were made by the Leaders of various political parties of both the Government and the Opposition. The Hon. Speaker made the reply speech.
Election of Deputy Speaker
The Hon. (Dr.) Rizvie Salih, M.P. was proposed and seconded for the office of the Deputy Speaker of the 10th new Parliament by the Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa, M.P. and the Hon. (Mrs.) Saroja Savithri Paulraj, M.P. respectively.
Election of Deputy Chairperson of Committees
The Hon. (Ms. ) Hemali Weerasekara, M.P. was proposed and seconded for the office of the Deputy Chairman of Committees of the 10th new Parliament by the Hon. Sunil Handunnetti, M.P. and the Hon. (Ms. ) Samanmali Gunasingha, M.P. respectively.
Announcements by the Speaker
The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P. and Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa, M.P. were appointed as the Leader of the House of Parliament and the Chief Government Whip respectively while the Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. was recognized as the Leader of the Opposition of the new Parliament by the Hon. Speaker.
The Hon. Speaker suspended the Sittings until 11.30 a.m.
Presentation of the Statement of Government Policy
House resumed at 11.30 a.m. and His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka presented the Statement of Government Policy.
The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the Adjournment Motion to effect that the Parliament shall Sit at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 03, 2024.
Accordingly the Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1225 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 3rd December 2024.
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