Parliamentary Business for the Next Parliamentary Week Decided: Parliament will convene on February 3rd, 5th and 6th
The Parliamentary Business for the first Parliamentary Week of February was decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today (23) under the Chairmanship of Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, the Secretary General of Parliament Mrs. Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera said.
Accordingly, Parliament is scheduled to meet on February 3rd, 5th and 6th.
On each of the three sitting days, the time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. has been allotted the Business of Parliament as per Standing Order 22(1) to (6) of the Parliament. The time from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. has been allocated for Questions for Oral Answers, and the time from 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. has been allocated for Questions under Standing Order 27(2).
On Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Regulations under the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2396/32 has been scheduled to be taken up for debate.
Thereafter, from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., the Motion at the Adjournment Time brought in by the Government will be taken up for debate.
On Thursday, February 5th, 2026, the Second Reading debate on the Institute of Real Estate Professionals Bill has been scheduled to be taken up for debate.
Furthermore, if the following Bills; Licensing of container depot operators Bill and Licensing of shipping agents, freight forwarders, non-vessel operating common carriers and container operators (Amendment) Bill, already read for the First Time in Parliament are not challenged before the Supreme Court under Article 121 of the Constitution, the Second Reading debate on the said Bills have been scheduled to be held from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on the same day.
Thereafter, from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., time has been allocated for Questions at the Adjournment Time.
On Friday, February 6th, 2026, from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., time has been allocated for the debate on Private Members’ Motions.
Accordingly, the following Private Members’ Motions are scheduled to be taken up:
| Name of Hon. Member of Parliament | Title of the Private Member’s Motion |
| Hon. Hesha Withanage | Providing opportunities for sportsmen and sportswomen who represent a national sports team or claim a national level record to read for any degree course related to the field of sports. |
| Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri, | Formulating a programme to streamline the appointments made to the Sri Lanka Foreign Service |
| Hon. Ravi Karunanayake | Making Sports Bodies in Sri Lanka free from politicization |
| Hon. Lal Premanath | Taking actions to prevent public dissatisfaction with all local government institutions at the grassroots level |
| Hon. Rohana Bandara | Formulating a course of action to prevent the misuse of the positions of professors and doctors |
| Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamah | Bringing Industries related to Petroleum, Fuel and Water under the regulation of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, |
| Hon. Ravindra Bandara | Formulating a methodology to prevent the damage caused by the pinus plantations to sources of water and the environment,. |
Thereafter, from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., the Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Opposition will be taken up for debate.
