Debate on no-confidence motion against Minister Gammanpila on July 19, 20

By Saman Indrajith

Party leaders yesterday decided to hold the debate and vote on the no confidence motion against Power and Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila on 19 and 20 July.

It was decided at the party leaders’ meeting presided by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, at the parliamentary complex that Parliament would meet for four days from today (06) until Friday (09), Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said.

Accordingly, Parliament will convene today (06) at 10.00 a.m. and from 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Accordingly, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Amendment) Bill, an Order under the Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act and the revision of salaries and allowances accorded to the Office of the Missing Persons is scheduled to be taken up for debate, Dasanayake said.

The Motion at the Adjournment Time by the government would be taken up for debate from 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Tomorrow ( 07), two Orders under the Export Development Act are scheduled to be taken up for debate and approved. Thereafter, Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Opposition would be taken up for debate from 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

The Registration of Electors (Amendment) Bill, General Sir John Kotelawala National Defence University Bill, Regulations under the Immigration and Emigration Act will be taken up for debate on Thursday (8) from 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Thereafter, Motion at the Adjournment Time by the Opposition would be taken up for debate from 4.50 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Meanwhile, it has been decided to hold the Adjournment Debate on the Annual Report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the year 2020 on Friday (09) from 11.00 am to 5.30 p.m.

During the four days of Parliament, time has been allotted for Questions for Oral answers of the Members of Parliament from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and time has also been allotted for Questions at the Adjournment Time on all three days except on Friday (09) from 4.30 p.m. to 4.50 p.m. for both the Opposition and the ruling party.

Leader of the House Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, Minister of Highways and Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando, Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella, Cabinet Ministers Chamal Rajapaksa, Nimal Siripala de Silva and Prof. G.L. Peiris, Douglas Devananda, Dullas Alahapperuma, Wimal Weerawansa, Mahinda Amaraweera, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.U. M. Ali Sabry, Prasanna Ranatunga and MPs Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Gayantha Karunatilleka, Rishad Bathiudeen, Field marshal Sarath Fonseka were present at the meeting.