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Business for February first Sitting Week


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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