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Special sitting of Parliament on Friday
Colombo, February 10 (Daily Mirror)- A special sitting of Parliament has been convened on Friday (14) at 9:30 a.m to inform Parliament of the Supreme Court’s determination on the petitions filed against the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill, the Communications Department of Parliament said.
This was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today Chaired by Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih.
According to the provisions of Standing Order 16 of Parliament, this call is made based on a request to the Speaker by the Prime Minister.
It was also decided that the relevant Ministerial Consultative Committee would meet on February 14 to consider the Bill.
Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake emphasised the necessity of holding the Local Authorities Elections without further delay, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directive to conduct this elections promptly.
As per the decision, the Second Reading debate on the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill will take place on Monday, February 17, from 2:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
The Acting Secretary-General further said that the Opposition has agreed to submit proposed amendments related to the Bill by 10:00 a.m on February 17.
The Acting Secretary-General stated that, as previously scheduled, the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2025 (Budget Speech) will be presented by the the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, on Monday, February 17 at 10:30 a.m.
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