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Handbook of Parliament

Sessions of Parliament

First Session

First Meeting 30 March 1960
Summoned 06 April 1960
Dissolved 23 April 1960

First Session

First Meeting 19 April 1956
Summoned 20 April 1956
Prorogued 03 May 1957

Second Session

Summoned 13 June 1957
Prorogued 15 May 1958

Third Session

Summoned* 04 June 1958
Prorogued 23 May 1959
*The date fixed for the summoning of the Third Session was 12 June 1958, but owing to declaration of a State of Emergency Parliament was summoned to meet on 04 June 1958.

Fourth Session

Summoned 30 June 1959
Dissolved 05 December 1959

First Session

First Meeting 09 June 1952
Summoned 10 June 1952
Prorogued 29 April 1953

Second Session

Summoned 07 July 1953
Prorogued 31 March 1954

Third Session

Summoned* 12 April 1954
Prorogued 27 April 1955
*The Third Session was declared open by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Fourth Session

Summoned* 07 June 1955
Dissolved 18 February 1956
*His Excellency Sir Oliver Goonetilleke's first Speech from the Throne to both Houses of Parliament after he was appointed Governor-General.

First Session

First Meeting 14 October 1947
Summoned* 25 November 1947
Prorogued 31 January 1948
*Governor - His Excellency Sir Henry Monek-Mason Moore, G.C.M.G.

Second Session

Summoned* 10 February 1948
Prorogued 17 June 1949
* The Second Session, the first after Independence, was opened by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester.

Third Session

Summoned* 12 July 1949
Prorogued 06 April 1950
* His Excellency Rt. Hon. Lord Soulbury's first Speech from the Throne to both Houses of Parliament after he was appointed Governor-General.

Fourth Session

Summoned 20 June 1950
Prorogued 24 April 1951

Fifth Session

Summoned 20 June 1951
Prorogued 08 April 1952




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