The Committee on Parliamentary Business chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has decided to convene Parliament for 4 days starting from 06th to the 09th of July.

Meanwhile it has been decided that the motion of no confidence against Minister Udaya Gammanpila will be taken up for debate in parliament on July 19 and 20.

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Amendment) Bill, an Order under the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act, the revision of salaries and allowances accorded to the Office of the Missing Persons is scheduled to be taken up for debate tomorrow (06). 

The Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Government will be taken up for debate from 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

2 Orders under the Export Development Act are to be taken up for debate and approved on the 07th. Thereafter, Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Opposition will be taken up for debate from 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

The Registration of Electors (Amendment) Bill, General Sir John Kotelawala National Defense University Bill, Regulations under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act will be taken up for debate on July 08th.

The Adjournment Debate on the Annual Report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the year 2020 will be held on Friday (09) from 11.00 am to 5.30 p.m.

On June 16, several Members of Parliament representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) signed a 10-point motion of no confidence against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila, citing the recent ‘arbitrary’ increase in fuel prices.

It alleged that the energy minister had proceeded to increase the fuel prices without the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers and thereby violated a pledge under the Constitution.

The motion also cites the recent statement issued by the General Secretary of the ruling party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) regarding the fuel price hike.

The no-confidence motion was officially handed over to the Speaker on June 22.