Parliament to meet five days next week

Leaders of political parties representing Parliament has decided to hold sittings for five days next week, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando said today.

Parliament sessions will be held on October 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 next week after the lockdown was lifted.

“Monday October 4 will  be confined to oral questions raised by the MPs to be answered by the Ministers," Minister Fernando said.

Meanwhile, Serjeant -at -Arms Narendra Fernandso told Daily Mirror that the House will take up some important legislations including the Petroleum Resources Amendment Bill, Registration of electors /amendment Bill , EPF Amendment Bill  next week while a full day’s debate on Mid-year Fiscal Situation has also been lined up for the week.(Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)