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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:-

 

Tuesday, April 08th 2025
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
 

Wednesday, April 09th 2025
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)
 

Thursday, April 10th 2025
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
 

Friday, April 11th 2025
No Sitting of Parliament
 

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on March 15th 2025 discussed the Business of the House for Thursday, the 20th March, 2025 and agreed as follows:-

 

Thursday, March 20th 2025
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 of the Parliament
10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Questions for Oral Answers & Questions under Standing Order 27(2) of the Parliament
10.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Appropriation Bill - Committee
6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading
(Vide Item No. 11 of the Order Paper No. 41 of 15.03.2025)
 

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on February 10th 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the special sitting day on Friday, the 14th February, 2025 and revised Business of the House of Parliament on Monday, the 17th of February, 2025 and agreed as follows:-

 

Friday, February 14th 2025
09.30 a.m. - onwards Announcements by the Speaker
(Announcement regarding the Determination of the Supreme Court on the petitions filed against the Bill titled “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)”)

Motions at the commencement of Public Business
 

Monday, February 17th 2025
10.30 a.m. - onwards Budget Speech
(Appropriation Bill — Second Reading)
The Hon. Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
(Vide Item No. 29 of the Order Paper No. 18 of 07.02.2025)

*Suspension of Sittings until 2.00 p.m. immediately after the Budget Speech
2.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill — Second Reading
(Vide Item No. 30 of the Order Paper No. 18 of 07.02.2025)
 

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on January 23rd 2025 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of February 2025 and agreed as follows:-

 

Tuesday, February 04th 2025
No Sitting of Parliament (Public Holiday)
 

Wednesday, February 05th 2025
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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 3.30 p.m. (i) Order under Foreign Exchange Act
(ii) Two Regulations under Imports and Exports Control Act

(Above item Nos. (i) and (ii) were presented to Parliament on 21.01.2025 and the motions thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(6) to be issued on 24.01.2025)
3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Adjournment Debate to be moved by the Government
 

Thursday, February 06th 2025
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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. Regulations under Intellectual Property Act
(These regulations were presented to Parliament on 21.01.2025 and the motion thereof will be included in the next Addendum to the Order Book of Parliament, No. 1(6) to be issued on 24.01.2025)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Questions at the Adjournment Time (Two Questions)
 

Friday, February 07th 2025
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Business of Parliament as per (1) to (6) of Standing Order 22 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—
(i) Acquisition of estate roads to the Government (The Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi)
(ii) Preparation of a proper procurement program for the process of purchasing goods for cooperatives (The Hon. Kins Nelson)
(iii) Making arrangements for maintaining a rice reserve with the government (The Hon. Rohana Bandara)
(iv) Formulation of a proper methodology for the appointment of Labor Welfare Officers (The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri)
(v) Abolishing the Pension Scheme of the Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka (The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake)
(vi) Appointing a Select Committee of Parliament to investigate and make appropriate recommendations regarding the cremation, instead of burial, of the bodies of COVID-19 pandemic victims (The Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at law)
5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Motion at the Adjournment Time (Opposition)
 

NB: The Committee also agreed to take up the Second Reading of the Bill titled “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)” which is included as item No. 2 scheduled for 24.01.2025 in the Addendum to the Order Book, No. 1(5) of Parliament dated 10.01.2025, on Thursday, the 6th of February, 2025 from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., in addition to the already scheduled Business, in the event the Determination of the Supreme Court on the petitions filed against the said Bill is received by the Hon. Speaker, prior to Wednesday, the 5th of February, 2025.   






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