COLOMBO: The ninth parliament which was inaugurated on Thursday by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will resume its sittings at 9,30 am ion Friday with Speaker Mahinda Yapa in the chair.
Party leaders who met yesterday decided to allocate two days to debate on the Vote-on-Account which the government is scheduled to present in Parliament today (21) and the expenses the government made to control COVID-19.
The Party Leaders met in the Parliamentary complex yesterday (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.