New Parliament to meet on August 20

While issuing an Extraordinary gazette notification President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has summoned new Parliament to meet on Thursday, August 20 at 9.30 a.m.

“I, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President, do by this Proclamation summon Parliament to meet in the Chamber of Parliament, Sri Jayawardenepura, on the Twentieth day of August, Two Thousand and Twenty at 09.30 a.m. Given at Colombo, on this 13th day of August, Two Thousand and Twenty,” the Gazette notification read. 

The Gazette notification was issued with the signature of Dr. P.B Jayasundara, Secretary to President.