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Parliament to convene from 21st to 24th
The Parliament is scheduled to convene from 21st to 24th. This has been decided at the first meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held recently (Feb. 10) under the chairmanship of the Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana.
Accordingly, the Parliament is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, February 21st at 9:30 am. From 9.30 am to 5.00 pm Four Regulations under the Sri Lanka Tea Board Law published under the Gazettes 2245/29, 2248/36, 2248/37 and 2258/14 as well as Regulations under the Companies Act published under the Gazette 2303/07 are scheduled to be passed in Parliament following debate.
Thereafter, time has been allotted for the debate pertaining to the Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Government from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm.
On Wednesday the 22nd from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm, Two Regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act published under the Gazettes 2299/46 and 2299/47 are scheduled to be passed in Parliament following debate. Thereafter, time has been allotted from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm for Questions at the Adjournment Time accordingly.
On Thursday the 23rd, from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm three Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act published under the Gazettes 2309/40, 2311/08 and 2311/18 and Notification under the Excise Ordinance published under the Gazette 2290/24 are scheduled to be passed in Parliament following debate.
Thereafter, two private member Bills, namely; Institution of Building Services Engineering & Technology of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Bill and the Rathanatissa Peace Foundation (Incorporation) Bill are to be directed to the Legislative Standing Committee following its Second Reading.
The Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Opposition is scheduled from 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm.
On Friday the 24th time has been allotted for the Votes of Condolence on 4 late Hon. Members. Accordingly, Votes of Condolence on the late Hon. Members Hon. Rohan Abeygunasekera, Hon. Abdul Bais Kamardeen, Hon. Athauda Senevirathna, Hon. Tissa R. Balalle are scheduled to be taken up from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
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S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
Amendment of the National Environment Act No. 47 of 1980
Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
Temporary employment of Sri Lankan labour in the State of Israel
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