Parliament prorogued: Fifth Session to commence on February 7

President Ranil Wickremesinghe prorogued the Parliament in accordance with the powers vested in him with Article 70 (1) of the Constitution from midnight Friday (26).

The fifth session of the Ninth Parliament will commence on February 7 at 10.30 am.

According to Article 33 of the Constitution, following the end of one session of Parliament and a new session commences, the President has the opportunity toceremonially declare open the Parliament and preside over to present the Government’s Policy Statement.

When Parliament is prorogued, the questions and motions that have not been considered by the Parliament until then will be abolished, and the Members have to take it up again in accordance with the standing orders.All other committees except the Liaison Committee of Parliament, Committee on High Posts, Select Committees and Sectoral Oversight Committees, should be re-constituted following the beginning of the new session.

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