Committee on Parliamentary Business to meet on Monday

COLOMBO: Parliament Secretary General Dhammika Dasanayake stated that the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business scheduled to be held next Monday (18) on the instructions of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

This meeting of the Committee on parliamentary business was scheduled to be held to decide on the Business of the House for the Parliamentary Week which is scheduled to commence on Jan. 10

Dasanayake earlier stated that the Proceedings of Parliament will continue in accordance with health guidelines given by the health authorities, following three Members of Parliament were infected with COVID-19 virus.

Dasanayake said that discussions had been held with the health authorities regarding the situation and that all the places where the COVID 19 infected MPs were staying had been disinfected by now.

Dasanayake stated that random PCR tests are being conducted for the parliamentary staff members and also said that arrangements have been made with the health officials to conduct PCR tests for the staff members at the Parliament complex in the next few days.

Dasanayake said that the staff perform their duties in accordance with health regulations.