Parliament is set to consider a Rs. 500 billion supplementary estimate today , aimed at assisting communities impacted by the recent sudden disaster situation and supporting livelihood restoration efforts.The special parliamentary sittings for today and tomorrow (19) have been convened at the request of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, in line with Standing Order 16, according to Secretary-General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera.
The decision to summon Parliament was taken at a meeting of the held yesterday (17) under the chairmanship of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, as stated in an official release issued by the Department of Communications of Parliament.
Parliament will meet at 9.30 a.m. today, during which the proposed supplementary allocation for the year 2026 will be formally presented and referred to the Committee on Public Finance for review. Following this, an Adjournment Debate initiated by the Government will take place, focusing on the national situation in the aftermath of the adverse weather-related disaster, and will continue until 5.30 p.m.
The House is scheduled to reconvene tomorrow from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., during which the Rs. 500 billion supplementary estimate will be debated and taken up for approval.
Meanwhile, the Speaker had earlier announced, through an Extraordinary Gazette dated December 13, that Parliament would be summoned on December 18, 2025, after receiving a formal request from the Prime Minister in accordance with parliamentary standing orders.
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