Parliament prorogued

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Issuing an extraordinary gazette, President Maithripala Sirisena prorogued Parliament with effect from Thursday midnight.

The next Parliament session would be commenced on May 8.

The prorogation is the period between the end of a Parliament session and the opening of the next Parliament session.

During a prorogation, no motions or questions can be tabled in Parliament. It brings nearly all parliamentary business to an end.

The Parliament was prorogued for the last time on May 17, 2009.

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Comments - 22

M. Basnayake Thursday, 12 April 2018 10:33 PM

For what purpose did sena do this? This is undemocratic. Just because you have powers does not mean you should use them. Banana republic at its finest

Premalal Friday, 13 April 2018 09:02 AM

He has run out of options so he need some time to come up with some new crap. Democracy? What Democracy?

Kan Kun Friday, 13 April 2018 02:32 PM

MS is showing (in)capabilites

Adwani Saturday, 14 April 2018 07:19 AM

He is right Parliament belongs to ROGUES

Jan Saturday, 14 April 2018 11:02 AM

I think the hon members we selected need a break.

DHA Thursday, 12 April 2018 11:05 PM

Interesting call but why ???

Gamaya Friday, 13 April 2018 11:04 AM

Sena baya wela

Flight Attendant Friday, 13 April 2018 11:19 AM

So that they could all go off and have a good holiday? LIterally everyone at the Diyawanna has gone overseas..

A W Abdulkany Friday, 13 April 2018 08:56 AM

People know the Govt is Pro-Rogues.

voter Friday, 13 April 2018 09:29 AM

The best that MY3 can do for the country is to prorogue it for eternity. Nothing constructive ever comes out of the 225 inside it except to burden the poor further.

Lord Wolfstein Friday, 13 April 2018 10:30 AM

A sign of helplessness

suren Friday, 13 April 2018 11:42 AM

Can the President also freeze all the perks Salary and handouts to all 225 members during that period

hello Friday, 13 April 2018 12:02 PM

what is this crap adds coming on every page

Gayan Friday, 13 April 2018 12:28 PM

Disolve the parliment now. Let there be a clear winner in the next vote.

Pathmasiri Friday, 13 April 2018 01:26 PM

He is good at this type of nonsense.has done nothing to the country.

WISE DONKEY Friday, 13 April 2018 01:40 PM

There will be a sigh of relief for the house from the misbehaving members..........

Buddhist Friday, 13 April 2018 05:36 PM

He has prorogued because he has no control over his own flock. Rather than attacking the rogues he is on war parth with Ranil.

Surath Friday, 13 April 2018 06:43 PM

Testing future tricks and cheats

S.P.RAMKUMAR Friday, 13 April 2018 10:38 PM

IT IS REAL THREAT OF PARLIAMENT DEMOCRACY. THIS POWER MUST BE ABOLISHED. IN THIS COUNTRY PRESIDENT IS BEING RESPECTED BY THIS COUNTRYMEN NEXT TO ING OF DEMOCRACY, THAT IS THE REASON WE ALWAYS CALLED HIS AS HIS EXCELLENCY. BUT WE EXPECT SIMPLE EXPLANATION FROM HIS ACTION ON PARLIAMENT MATTER.

TJ Saturday, 14 April 2018 10:35 AM

I initially read it as "Parliament is Pro Rouges"

S.P.RAMKUMAR Saturday, 14 April 2018 01:17 PM

Out of very few most of Parliamentarian are Honorable People's representatives. We have to respect our representatives because we selected them,

Labby Saturday, 14 April 2018 12:23 PM

With nothing going for the President these days, this is perhaps one way of making his presence felt.

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