Resolution to constitute ‘National Council’ to be presented in Parliament next week

 

The Resolution to constitute the Parliament Committee designated “National Council” is scheduled to be debated on the 20th of September (Tuesday) from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm, following which, the approval of the Parliament is to be obtained, the Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dassanayake said. 

The Resolution to constitute the Parliament Committee designated “National Council” was included by the Addendum to the Order book issued on September 9th. The Secretary General stated that it was decided to hold the adjournment debate brought by the government on the “Necessity of Increasing the Government Revenues” from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm on the 21st. 

Thereafter from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm, the amendments to the Standing Orders of the Parliament are scheduled to be debated. Furthermore, it was also decided that on Friday 23rd September from 9.30am to 12.30pm Condolence on the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is scheduled to be taken up and from 1.00 p.m.