Prorogation of Parliament: President signs second Gazette

President Maithripala Sirisena today signed a gazette mentioning that the next Parliamentary session would be convened at 2.15 pm on May 8, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Earlier, the President issued a gazette announcing the prorogation of Parliament. In the gazette, the re-convening date of next Parliamentary session was mentioned as May 8.

However, a time of re-convening was not mentioned in the first gazette. Therefore, another gazette was issued today mentioning the time.