Parliamentary Business for the Next Sitting Week Decided

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• July 14, 2026
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Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, states that the business for Parliament Week, scheduled from July 21 to 24, 2026, has been decided. The decisions were taken at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held on July 10, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.

Accordingly, on Tuesday, July 21, the time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. has been allocated for Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament. The time from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. has been allocated for Questions for Oral Answers, and from 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. for Questions under Standing Order 27(2).

Thereafter, from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., Parliament is scheduled to debate two motions for approval under Standing Orders 119 and 120.

The first motion relates to the approval of the decision to refer, in terms of Standing Order 119, to the Attorney General for observations and necessary action, the report containing the findings of the examination conducted by the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) on October 24, 2025, regarding the scheme implemented from May 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023, to issue permits for the importation of fully electric vehicles to Sri Lankans employed overseas using foreign remittances.

The second motion relates to the approval of the decision taken under Standing Order 120 to refer to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) the matters identified through reports presented to Parliament based on investigations conducted by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) during its committee proceedings, for appropriate action. (These two motions have been included as Items 87 and 88 of the Order Paper of Parliament No. 164, dated July 10, 2026.)

Thereafter, from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., an Adjournment Motion to be moved by the Chair of the Committee on Public Petitions on the work and performance of the Committee on Public Petitions of the Tenth Parliament is scheduled to be debated.

On Wednesday, July 22, the time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. has been allocated for business under Standing Orders 22(1) to 22(6).

Thereafter, the period from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. has been allocated for fifty Questions for Oral Answers, while the time from 4.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. has been set aside for Questions under Standing Order 27(2).

The period from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. has been allocated for Questions at the Adjournment Time.

On Thursday, July 23, the time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. has been allocated for business under Standing Orders 22(1) to 22(6). The time from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. has been allocated for Questions for Oral Answers, while the period from 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. has been allocated for Questions under Standing Order 27(2).

Thereafter, from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., Parliament is scheduled to debate for approval two Regulations published in Extraordinary Gazette Notifications Nos. 2493/03 and 2493/39 issued under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act.

Subsequently, from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., an Adjournment Motion to be moved by the Government is scheduled to be debated.

On Friday, July 24, the time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. has been allocated for business under Standing Orders 22(1) to 22(6). The time from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. has been allocated for Questions for Oral Answers, while the period from 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. has been allocated for Questions under Standing Order 27(2).

Thereafter, from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., the following Private Members’ Motions are scheduled to be debated:

Thereafter, from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., a Motion at the Adjournment Time to be moved by the Opposition is scheduled to be debated.