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Parliament Convenes for Three Days from April 7th; Easter Sunday Attacks Debate on Thursday; Energy Minister Faces No-Confidence Motion
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Parliament Convenes for Three Days from April 7th; Easter Sunday Attacks Debate on Thursday; Energy Minister Faces No-Confidence Motion

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Update #2\u00b7 Apr 6 · 10:45 AM

Parliament will convene for three days starting April 7th. An adjournment debate on the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks is scheduled for Thursday, April 9th, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM. This debate, proposed by the opposition, marks the 14th time the matter has been discussed in Parliament. Other scheduled items include Regulations under the Convention Against Doping in Sports on April 7th, and Orders under the Army, Navy, and Air Force Acts on April 9th.

The Sri Lankan Parliament is scheduled to convene for three days on April 7, 9, and 10, with April 8 designated as a public holiday. This parliamentary agenda was finalized by the Committee on Parliamentary Business during its meeting on March 19, chaired by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, and subsequently confirmed by Parliament Secretary Kushani Rohanadeera. A significant item on the agenda for April 10 is the debate on a no-confidence motion filed against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody. Other proceedings include debates on various acts and orders on April 7, and discussions on military acts alongside an adjournment debate concerning the Easter attacks on April 9. Each sitting day will commence with parliamentary business from 9:30 am, followed by questions for oral answers and questions under Standing Order 27(2).

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