A debate on the revised no-confidence motion against Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne, to be submitted by the Opposition, has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 3.
According to a statement issued by Parliament, the debate was included in the parliamentary business scheduled for the first week of November.
Parliament is scheduled to meet from November 3 to 6, with the agenda finalised at a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held on October 23, chaired by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne.
On Wednesday, November 4, Parliament will debate regulations published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2508/27 under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, along with a Supplementary Estimate, from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
A government-sponsored Adjournment Motion will subsequently be debated from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
On Thursday, November 5, a debate on another Adjournment Motion moved by the government has been scheduled from 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Meanwhile, Friday, November 6, has been allocated for debates on several Private Members’ Motions from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
These include proposals to increase train services on the Puttalam Railway Line, introduce a systematic programme for planting and maintaining trees along road reserves, and convert all Colleges of Education in Sri Lanka into university faculties.
Other motions concern the introduction of smart grids and smart meters, improving swimming skills, designating Udawalawe as a tourist zone, and controlling the spread of common water hyacinth.
An Adjournment Motion moved by the Opposition will be debated from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. on Friday.
According to Parliament, on each sitting day, the period from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. will be allocated for business under Standing Orders 22(1) to 22(6), followed by Questions for Oral Answers from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and Questions under Standing Order 27(2) from 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. (Newswire)