Parliament sessions to continue as usual: Serjeant- at- arms

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana

Leaders of political parties which represent Parliament on June 7 2021 to decide on the fate of Parliament sessions next week in the wake of the government deciding to extend the travel restriction to June 14, Serjeant-at -arms Narendra Fernando said yesterday.   

Fernando told Daily Mirror that Parliament will have to meet even if it is decided to call off sessions as per standing orders. “ Parliament will have to meet to adjourn as per the standing orders,” he said.   

House met and adjourned even when a grenade attack took place in a committee room on August 18 1987   
 “Arrangements will be made to allow journalists to cover sessions despite the extension of travel restrictions.