Parliament is scheduled to meet from October 20 to 23, Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said.

The parliamentary business for the week was decided at a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held yesterday (16) under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih, the Department of Communication of Parliament announced.

On each sitting day, the period from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. has been allocated for parliamentary business listed under Items 1 to 6 of Standing Order 22. The period from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. has been allocated for Questions for Oral Answers, while the period from 11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. has been set aside for Questions under Standing Order 27(2).

Accordingly, on Tuesday, October 20, a debate on an Adjournment Motion moved by the Opposition will be held from 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

On Wednesday, October 21, a Resolution under the Public Debt Management Act and a Supplementary Estimate are scheduled to be debated and approved from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Thereafter, at 5.00 p.m., the annual reports of five statutory institutions are scheduled to be approved without debate. The period from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. has been allocated for Questions at the Adjournment Time.

On Thursday, October 22, a debate on the Second Reading of two Bills to amend the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Bills Nos. 79 and 80) will be held from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Thereafter, the annual reports of five statutory institutions are scheduled to be approved without debate. From 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., an Adjournment Motion moved by the Opposition is scheduled to be debated, it said.

On Friday, October 23, a debate on the Second Reading of the Elimination of Rabies and Registration of Dogs Bill will be held from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Thereafter, from 5.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., an Adjournment Motion moved by the Government is scheduled to be debated.