Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]

23 January 2025 ·Opening: Parliament Opening and Announcements

Parliamentary Procedure

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Parliament was informed that two petitions challenging the “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)” Bill had been received by the Speaker under Article 121(1) of the Constitution. The Speaker also announced a Thai Pongal ceremony at the Parliamentary Complex on 24 January 2025, a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business on 23 January at 1.00 p.m., and that the Public Finance Committee report was ordered to lie upon the Table.

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¶ 01 The Parliament met at 9.30 a.m.

¶ 02 ANNOUNCEMENTS

¶ 03 LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) BILL: PETITIONS TO THE SUPREME COURT

¶ 04 In terms of Article 121(1) of the Constitution, I wish to inform Parliament that copies of two petitions filed before the Supreme Court in respect of the Bill titled “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)” have been received by me.

¶ 05 CELEBRATION OF THAI PONGAL DAY

¶ 06 On account of the celebration of Thai Pongal Day, a ceremony has been organized to be held at the Parliamentary Complex on Friday, 24th January 2025, from 8.00 a.m. to 9.20 a.m., under my patronage. I kindly invite all Hon. Members to attend.

¶ 07 MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS

¶ 08 A meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business is scheduled to be held today, Thursday, 23rd January 2025, at 1.00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 2. Hon. Members of the Committee are kindly requested to attend.

¶ 09 PUBLIC FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

¶ 10 Ordered to lie upon the Table.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 23 January 2025 ·No. 1738314169039521 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Mr. Speaker [The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne]. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10452