The Committee on Parliamentary Business today decided that the first sitting of the 9th Parliament for the year 2021 will convene from the 5th of January to the 8th of January, the Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which was chaired by the Deputy Chairperson of Committees Angajan Ramanathan also decided to permit media to enter the Parliament premises for the purpose of covering Parliamentary proceedings.

Accordingly, journalists will be allowed to enter the Parliament premises subjected to the guidelines set out in accordance with the COVID-19 health regulations.

Accordingly, Parliament will convene from Tuesday, January 5th to Thursday, January 7th from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Parliament will convene on Friday, the 9th of January from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.