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The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 23rd May 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of June 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, June 03rd 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 3 of the Order Paper No. 55 of 23.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Wednesday, June 04th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister (04 Questions) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (05 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. | Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill – Committee (This Bill appeared as Item No. 1 of the Order Paper No. 55 of 23.05.2025 was moved for Second Reading on 23.05.2025) |
| 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Regulations under the Anti-Corruption Act – To be approved (These regulations were presented to Parliament on 20.05.2025 and the motion thereof was included in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 2(3) issued on 23.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
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Thursday, June 05th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | National Transport Commission (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 4 of the Order Paper No. 55 of 23.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Friday, June 06th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Votes of Condolence on the late — (i) Hon. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, ex-M.P. (ii) Hon. Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera, ex-M.P. (iii) Hon. J.R.P. Suriyapperuma, ex-M.P. (iv) Hon. Mavai S. Senathirajah, ex-M.P. (v) Hon. Donald Dissanayake, ex-M.P. |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on May 16th 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the Second Sitting week for the month of May 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 20th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Order under the Excise (Special Provision) Act - To be approved (Vide Item No. 4 scheduled for 20.05.2025, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(1) issued on 09.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Wednesday, May 21st 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
(i) Order under the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003 - To be approved (ii) Notification under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 - To be approved |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
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Thursday, May 22nd 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | (i) Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act - To be approved (Vide Item No. 1 scheduled for 20.05.2025, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(1) issued on 09.05.2025) (ii) Ten Resolutions under the Appropriation Act - To be resolved (Vide Item Nos. 1 - 10 scheduled for 22.05.2025, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(2) issued on 14.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Government) |
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Vide Item No. 45 of the Order Paper No. 51 of 09.05.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
NB: The Committee also agreed to take up the Second Reading of the Bill titled “Foreign Loans (Repeal) Bill” which is included as item No. 1 scheduled for 22.05.2025, published in the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament No. 2(1) issued on 09.05.2025, on Friday, the 23rd of May, 2025 from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., in addition to the already scheduled Business, in the event no petition is filed in the Supreme Court in terms of Article 121 of the Constitution against the said Bill.
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on 2nd May 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of May 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, May 06th 2025 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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Wednesday, May 07th 2025 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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Thursday, May 08th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Resolution under the Customs Ordinance (Vide Item No. 3 of the Order Book No. 2 of 10.04.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Friday, May 09th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
Private Members’ Motions to be moved— |
| 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Questions at the Adjournment Time |
The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 15th and 2nd April 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of April 2025 and agreed as follows:-
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Tuesday, April 08th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | (i) Proceeds of Crime Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 2 of the Order Paper No. 46 of 21.03.2025) (ii) Order under the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act – To be approved (Vide Item No. 1 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(16) issued on 21.03.2025) |
| 5.30 p.m. | Notice for the Resolution to appoint a Committee of Inquiry in terms of Section 5 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, to remove the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. T. M. W. Deshabandu Tennakoon from the office of the Inspector-General of Police for misconduct and gross abuse of power of his office in terms of Sections 3(d) and 3(e) read with Section 5 of the said Act – To be passed without debate (Vide the No-date Motion No. P.29/2025 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(17) issued on 26.03.2025) |
| 5.30 p.m. | Division on the Resolution |
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Wednesday, April 09th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. | Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister (04 Questions) |
| 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers (05 Questions) |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading (Vide Item No. 3 of the Order Paper No. 46 of 21.03.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. | Seventeen Annual Reports of various Statutory Institutions – To be approved (Vide Item No. 2 to 18 of the Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(16) issued on 21.03.2025) |
| 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. | Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition) |
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Thursday, April 10th 2025 |
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| 09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. | Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament |
| 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. | Questions for Oral Answers |
| 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. | Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament |
| 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. | Debate on “Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the establishment and maintenance of places of unlawful detention and torture chambers at the Batalanada Housing scheme” which was tabled in Parliament on 14.03.2025 (Government) - to be continued |
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Friday, April 11th 2025 |
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| No Sitting of Parliament | |
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