First Parliament sitting of the new year to be held on Jan 9

The first Parliamentary sittings for the new year are scheduled to be held from January 9-12, Acting Secretary General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne announced today.

This was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held on December  12 under
the chairmanship of Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana.

Accordingly, on January 9 from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. time slot has been allotted for
Questions for Oral Answers. Thereafter from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. the Office for National Unity
and Reconciliation Bill (Second Reading) and the National Hydrographic Bill (Second Reading),

Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act published under the Gazette
No. 2355/30, Regulations under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka Law published under the
Gazette Extraordinary No. 2334/39 have been scheduled to be taken up for debate.

Immediately after the Government Business is over, the Second Reading of the following Incorporation
Bills; Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers of Sri Lanka and Chiththa Advanced Psychological Studies
Open Institute of Sri Lanka have been scheduled, Speaker's Office said. 

After that, from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. the Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Government
will be taken up. On the 10 th of January 2024 from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m., time has been allotted for 04 Questions to be asked from the Prime Minister. Thereafter, time has been allotted for 05 Questions for Oral Answers from 10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

Thereafter, from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. the debate on the Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or
Institution Bill (Second Reading) which was previously adjourned on 08 th November 2023 will be
taken up for the second consecutive day.