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Presentation of the Statement of the Government Policy by His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka	Date :	28-08-2015

His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is due to present the Statement of Government Policy at the Ceremonial Sittings of the First Session of the Eighth Parliament on Tuesday, 01st September 2015 at 3.00 p.m.

The programme of the ceremony is as follows:-

1.40 p.m.	Invitees arrive and take their seats
2.00 p.m.	Members of Parliament arrive and proceed to the Lobbies
2.20 p.m.	Arrival of the Hon. Speaker and the spouse
2.25 p.m.	Arrival of the Hon. Prime Minister and the spouse
2.30 p.m.	Arrival of the Hon. President and the First Lady Received by the Hon. Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament at the Main Steps of the Parliament Building • Breaking of the Presidential Standard • Guard of Honour • National Anthem • 21 Gun Salute Hon. President, accompanied by the Hon. Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament and escorted by the Serjeant-at-Arms, the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms and the Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms, proceeds to the Parliament Building Recital of Jayamangala Gatha Hon. President, accompanied by the Hon. Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament, proceeds to the Robing Room of the Parliament Building
2.55 p.m.	Quorum Bells Ring All Members of Parliament will take their Seats in the Chamber of Parliament Hon. President, the Hon. Speaker, the Secretary-General of Parliament, the Deputy Secretary-General and the Assistant Secretary-General escorted by the Serjeant-at-Arms and the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms proceed to the Parliament Chamber Procession enters the Chamber of Parliament
3.00 p.m.	Hon. President Presides Hon. President Addresses the Parliament Hon. President after his Address adjourns the Sitting Hon. President, the Hon. Speaker, the Secretary-General of Parliament, the Deputy Secretary-General, the Assistant Secretary-General and the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms leave the Chamber escorted by the Serjeant-at-Arms, to the Robing Room Hon President, accompanied by the Hon. Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament and escorted by the Serjeant-at-Arms, the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms and the Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms, proceeds to the Main Steps of the Parliament Building - Guard of Honour - National Anthem Hon. President and the First Lady leave the Parliament