Electricity bills increase to be debated in Parliament

COLOMBO: The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to commence the parliamentary sittings at 9.30 a.m. on Aug. 29 and limit the lunch break to half an hour from 12.30 p.m. to 1.00 p.m.

This decision was taken in the Committee on Parliamentary Business which met on Aug. 10 under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

Accordingly, it has been decided to convene the parliament on Aug. 29 and hold the adjournment debate moved by the opposition on the increase of the electricity bills from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

The committee also decided to hold the debate on the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill No. 30 of 2021 for the fiscal year 2022 on Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 01 and 02, if the bill is not challenged in the Supreme Court.

The bill was presented to the parliament on Aug. 9.