Parliament sessions will be limited for two hours today - two orders to the medical ordinance to be debated
Parliament is scheduled to convene at 10.00 am this morning. Parliament sessions will be limited for two hours today due to the Coronavirus epidemic.
Two orders to the Medical Ordinance presented by the Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi is scheduled to be debated today.
Due to the restriction of the sitting time of the Parliament, the question and answer session will not be held today.
The Department of Communications stated that no one other than members of parliament, invited officials, security personnel and staff would be allowed to enter the parliament complex during today's session, and that journalists would not be allowed to cover the proceedings.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Government Press, Gangani Liyanage stated that the 20th Amendment to the Constitution will be printed today.
One thousand copies are to be printed and about 700 of them are to be handed over to Parliament.