Parliament to be made Constitutional Assembly

15 Dec 2015 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

President Maithripala Sirisena is to present a motion to convert the Parliament into a Constitutional Assembly on January 9, 2016, informed sources said yesterday.

This date was fixed at a party leaders meeting held yesterday with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya. The party leaders have decided to hold sessions on Saturday January 9, they said.

Also the motion to set up 18 oversight committees will also be presented on that day.

Several pacts signed by Foreign Affairs Ministry are to be presented to the House for approval on December 19.

Meanwhile a disagreement occurred between UPFA members and the government on the date of the debate on the no confidence motion on Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.

MP Dinesh Gunawardane had asked for a date for the debate while leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella had said there was no need for a no-confidence motion as the budget vote would be a vote of confidence on the Minister.

However the Speaker had decided to call another party leaders meeting to decide on the matter on some other date. (Yohan Perera)

Breaking News

Parliament to be made Constitutional Assembly

Most Popular Articles

More arrests of lawyers, politicians and senior police officers

Former National Lotteries Board Chairperson Shyamila Perera arrested

Girl visited her lover, gang raped by lover and his friends

FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Bracket and Schedule: Road to the Final Takes Shape

Country loses US $ 1 billion in fraudulent transactions, certain banks involved

Rupee depreciates further against US Dollar

Latest News

Cabinet greenlight to 2027 student shoe programme

Pakistan says it intercepted four drones fired from Afghanistan

Cabinet approves bus fare revision following fuel price hike

Language barriers still affect citizen access to services: Minister

Dehiwala Zoo to announce names of popular lion cubs on July 3