An adjournment debate on the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks is scheduled to be held from 24-26 April in accordance with a motion brought by the Opposition.

The decision was taken at the meeting of the Parliamentary Business Committee chaired by Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse on Friday (05), as per a press release issued by the Parliament’s Communication Department.

Thereby, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill (Second Reading) and Regulations under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance are scheduled to be debated on Wednesday (24) from 9.30 am to 10.30 pm.

It was also decided that the debate on the Adjournment Debate on the Easter Sunday attacks be held from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm according to a motion brought by the Opposition.

On Thursday (25) from 9.30 am to 10.30 pm, two Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act published under the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2338/39 and 2352/29, Notifications under the Excise Ordinance published under the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2364/35, Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act published under the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2364/36, Regulations under the Immigrants and Emigrants Act are scheduled to be approved post-debate.

Thereafter, it has been decided to continue the debate on the Adjournment Debate on the Easter Sunday attacks from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm.

On Friday (26), the adjournment debate on the Easter Sunday attacks will continue from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm for the third consecutive day.