The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

¶ 01 SITTINGS OF THE PARLIAMENT

¶ 02 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 03 “Notwithstanding Standing Order 88, today’s sitting hours shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and at 5.30 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn the Parliament without question put.”

¶ 04 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 05 BUSINESS OF THE PARLIAMENT

¶ 06 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 07 “That Government Business be taken up today.”

¶ 08 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 09 MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES

¶ 10 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 11 “That twenty-four (24) Ministerial Consultative Committees be appointed as follows:

¶ 12 1. Defence 2. Finance, Fiscal Management and Economic Development 3. Digital Economy 4. Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education 5. Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation 6. Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism 7. Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources 8. Industries and Entrepreneurial Development 9. Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation 10. Plantations and Community Infrastructure 11. Health and Mass Media 12. Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development 13. Labour 14. Urban Development, Construction and Housing 15. Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government 16. Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment 17. Science and Technology 18. Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs 19. Power and Energy 20. Youth Affairs and Sports 21. Women and Child Affairs 22. Environment 23. Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs 24. Justice and National Integration

¶ 13 Each such Committee shall, in terms of Standing Order 112, consist of the subject Minister as Chair, the State Minister, the Deputy Minister (if any) and twenty-one (21) other Members nominated by the Committee of Selection. The quorum of each Committee shall be three (03) Members.”

¶ 14 Question put, and agreed to.