The Secretary General of Parliament stated that Second Reading debate on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill was scheduled for the 20th and the 21st of October at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today (07) under the chairmanship of Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana.

From 18th to 21st of October time is allotted from 9.30 am to 10.30 for Questions for Oral Answers.

It was decided to hold the debate on the Second Reading of the Petroleum Products (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm on the 18th of October. 

Thereafter, time has been allotted from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm for the Motion at the Adjournment Time brought in by the Government, the Secretary General Mr. Dhammika Dasanayake said.

The Committee also decided to take into debate 6 Bills presented by the Ministry of Justice on October 19th from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm. 

Accordingly, Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs’ (Amendment) Bill, Notaries Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, Powers of Attorney Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, Wills Ordinance (Amendment) Bill, Registration of Documents (Amendment) Bill, Prevention of Frauds Ordinance (Amendment) bill are scheduled to be taken up for debate.

From 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm time has been set aside for Questions at the Adjournment Time.

On October 20th and 21st from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm, the Second Reading debate on the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill is scheduled to be held. Thereafter, time has been allotted from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm for the Motion at the Adjournment Time brought in by the Opposition.

Furthermore, a vote is scheduled to be held at the end of the debate on the Second Reading on the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill, which will be held on the 21st until 5:30 p.m.

Furthermore, the Secretary General also said that the Appropriation Bill (Budget) for the year 2023 is to be presented in Parliament for its first reading on October 18th.