COLOMBO: The ninth parliament which was inaugurated on Thursday by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will resume its sittings at 9,30 am till 6.30 pm with Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in the chair.
A Vote on Account, for the government expenses from September 01 until the relevant budget for the next year is passed, will accordingly be presented to the House when its Members meet tomorrow. It will be taken up for debate until 6.30 pm on Friday (26).
The party leaders previously came to an agreement to have the Members of Parliament informed about the Vote on Account through the Order Book in accordance with section 27 of the Standing Orders.
The Party Leaders met in the Parliamentary complex on Thursday August 20 with Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena presiding.
The party leaders decided to hold the debate on August 27 and 28.
The debate was requested by the SJB and the JVP-led JJB and the government members had agreed, according to Parliament sources