President postpones next session of Parliament

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has prorogued Parliament from midnight yesterday (12) through an Extraordinary Gazette notification.

 

The Gazette, issued by the Secretary to the President, prorogues Parliament with effect from midnight of 12.12.2021 and fixes the 18.01.2022 at 10.00 a.m. for the commencement of the next session and summon Parliament to meet in the chamber of Parliament.

 

Once the parliament is prorogued the speaker will continue and his duties will not end. Accordingly the duty that has to be carried out from the new term will be able to proceed from the current stage.

 

When the term ends and a new session begin, it is ceremonially opened by the President. The President has the power to present Policy Statement of the Government.