Parliament of Sri Lanka - Forthcoming Business of the House - Business of the House for this Sitting Week

Business of the House for this Sitting Week	Date :	05-01-2009

The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on January 02, 2009 discussed the Business of the House for the First Sitting week for the month of January 2009 and agreed as follows:-

Tuesday 06 January 2009
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
10.00 a.m. to 04.30 p.m.	Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance (Emergency Debate)

Wednesday 07 January 2009
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
10.00 a.m. to 03.30 p.m.	Nation Building Tax Bill ? Second Reading (The above Item appears in the Addendum No. 2(5) issued on 15.12.2008.)
03.30 p.m. to 04.30 p.m.	Motion at Adjournment Time

Thursday 08 January 2009
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m .	(i) Two orders under Export Development Act (ii) Animals (Amendment) Bill ? Second Reading (The Item No. (i) is due to be presented to the House on 06.01.2009 and the Item No. (ii) appears in the Addendum No. 2(5) issued on 15.12.2008.)
The Committee, after discussion, agreed to take up the above Bill (Item No. (ii)) as unopposed Business subject to the decision of the relevant Consultative Committee scheduled to be held on 06 th January 2009.
01.00 p.m. to 04.30 p.m.	(i) Grant of Citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin (Amendment) Bill ? Second Reading (ii) Grant of Citizenship to Stateless Persons (Special Provisions) - (Amendment) Bill ? Second Reading (The above Item Nos. (i) and (ii) appear as Item Nos. 38 and 39 in the Order Paper No. 58 of 08.12.2008 respectively)

Friday 09 January 2009
09.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.	Questions for Oral Answers
10.00 a.m. to 03.30 p.m.	(i) Two resolutions under the Constitution (ii) Determination under the Commission to investigate Bribery or Corruption Act (iii) Resolution under the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act (iv) Resolution under National Education Commission Act (The above Item Nos. (i) to (iv) appear as Item Nos. 22 to 26 in the Order Paper No. 58 of 08.12.2008 respectively)
03.30 p.m. to 04.30 p.m.	Motion at Adjournment Time