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Emergency debate on Monday
by Saman Indrajith
Parliament meets tomorrow (6) to debate the Proclamation of the Emergency regulations by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Leader of the House, Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.
Gunawardena said that Parliament will meet only for two days, Monday and Tuesday in accordance with a decision made at the last party leaders’ meeting held on Thursday.
He said that the sessions were originally scheduled to be held on all five weekdays next week with Monday (06) being allocated for the government to respond to long pending and unanswered questions raised by the Opposition.
Although Sept 6 was originally allocated as a special Parliament day to respond to questions earlier, a decision was taken to debate the emergency law imposed to maintain supplies of essential foods because once an emergency law is declared, it has to be approved by the Parliament within 14 days.
President Rajapaksa enacted these emergency regulations for the provision of essential food iin accordance with the powers vested in him under Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance.
Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said that the House will meet against on Tuesday (7) 10.00 a.m. Time has been allotted in taking up Questions for oral Answers from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
Accordingly, from 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. an Order under the Essential Public Services Act No. 61 of 1979, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Bill, Finance Bill, Order under Excise (Special Provisions) Act, three Regulations under the Import and Export (Control) Act have also been scheduled to be taken up for debate.
Time has also been allotted from 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. for Questions at Adjournment and the Adjournment Motion by the Government will be from 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m, Dassanayake said.
Chief of Staff to the President and National Security Advisor (NSA) Sagala Ratnayaka led the Sri Lanka delegation to the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier Security Summit held in Singapore from 2 – 4 June 2023.
The highly anticipated summit commenced on 2 June with a powerful Keynote address delivered by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Throughout the event, a series of plenary sessions delved into various crucial geo-political issues, encompassing the establishment of a stable and balanced Asia Pacific, the resolution of regional tensions, the evolution of maritime security in Asia, US leadership in the Indo-Pacific, and China’s latest security initiatives, among other topics.
During the Special Session focusing on ‘Defence Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region,’ Ratnayaka delivered an impactful statement, participating alongside representatives from India, Oman, France, and the United States. He emphasized the significance of keeping big power rivalries and external conflicts out of the Indian Ocean, highlighting Sri Lanka’s efforts in the United Nations to declare the region as a zone of peace. Furthermore, he underscored the country’s contributions to preserving freedom of navigation and over flight, stressing the crucial need for constructive dialogue among all stakeholders in the Indian Ocean region to pursue shared interests.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal raised by the Minister of Health to reduce the maximum retail price of 60 medicines by 16% with effect from 15.06.2023 and review the price of medicines every three months
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