14 January 2022 10:36 am Views - 108
By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana
All MPs and others who will come to Parliament on January 18 for the ceremonial opening will be subjected to Rapid Antigen tests, Parliament sources said yesterday.
Tests will be conducted from 7 am on Tuesday, according to sources.
Meanwhile, Parliament Media Unit which quoted Secretary-General of the House Dhammika Dassanayake stated that the Adjournment debate on the Statement of Government Policy scheduled to be presented by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on January 18th will be held on January 19th and 20th.
Accordingly, the Adjournment debate by the Government will be held on January 19th from 1.00 p. m. to 6.00 p.m. and January 20th from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
The decisions were made at a special meeting held by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana together with party leaders and Members of Parliament last morning at the Parliament premises, the Secretary-General said.
Parliament Sittings have been scheduled for January 21st at 10.00 a.m. Accordingly, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Bill, Judicature (Amendment) Bill and Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to be taken into debate until 4.30 p.m.
The Sri Shakysinharama Viharastha Karyasadhaka Sanvidanaya (Incorporation) Bill is scheduled to be moved following Government Business.
Time has been allotted from 4.30 p.m to 4.50 p.m for Questions at the Adjournment Time and from 4.50 p.m to 5.30 p.m time has been allotted for the Motion at the Adjournment Time.