As per the request by the Prime Minister, a special Parliamentary Sitting has been convened on 14th Friday, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 16 of Parliament.
The call on the said special Parliamentary Sitting has been announced through the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2423/04, issued by the Speaker on 10th February 2025, Parliament's Communications Department stated.
Accordingly, the Parliament will convene at 9:30 a.m. on that day, and the Speaker hereby informs all Members of Parliament to attend.
This session is intended for the Speaker to inform the Parliament of the Supreme Court’s determination on the petitions filed against the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill. The relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee is also scheduled to meet on February 14th to consider the Bill.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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