INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The first parliamentary sitting of 2024 commenced't 9:30 a.m
this morning (Jan.09), presided over by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.Accordingly, the Parliament is scheduled to meet from January 09 -
12, as per a decision made by the Committee on Parliamentary Business on 12 December 2023.The schedule of the first Parliamentary sitting
for this year is as follows:09 January09:30 a.m
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 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 scheduled05:00 p.m
November 2023 will be taken up for the second consecutive day, while the Second Reading of the Recognition and Enforcement of International
Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation Bill, Mediation Board (Amendment) Bill, Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill, Notaries
(Amendment) Bill and the Prevention of Frauds (Amendment) Bill will also be taken up for consideration05:00 p.m
Accordingly, Ensuring welfare for migrant workers by Chaminda Wijesiri, Strict regulation of microfinance institutions and leasing companies
by Kokila Gunawardene, Educating the public on the nutritious value of traditional, local rice varieties by Buddhika Pahthirana,
followed in school development activities by Sagara Kariyawasam will be taken up05:00 p.m
