LIVE BLOG : 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka convenes today
11:00am :
Parliament temporarily adjourned by Speaker till 3pm
President Maithripala Sirisena is due to adress Parliament when it reconvenes.
Stay tuned for videos of the morning session ..
10:58am :
New Appointments announced by the Speaker
Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella
Chief Government whip Gayantha Karunathilaka
10.56am :
S. Adaikalanathan appointed as the Deputy Chairman of Committees
10:55am :
Nimal Siripala de Silva proposes the name of Thilanga Sumathipala for the post of Deputy Speaker. Rauff Hakeem seconds the nomination. Thilanga Sumathipala is therefore appointed as the Deputy Speaker.
නව පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ නි. කථානායක ධුරය තිලංග සුමතිපාලට
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10.50am :
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya addressing Parliament
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10.49am :
PM Ranil Wickremesinghe raises a point of order and interrupts the speech of Udaya Gammanpila.
10.45am :
Udaya Gammanpila of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya is currently addressing parliament
10.43am :
Rishad Bathiudeen of the ACMC congratulates speaker Karu Jayasuriya
10.27am :
Chandrasiri Gajadeera who has decided to remain as an independent MP congratulates speaker Karu Jayasuriya on his appointment
10.11am :
Various party leaders are congratulating the speaker on his appointment. Among the party leaders are Rauff Hakeem of the SLMC, Wimal Weerawansa of the NFF and Wasudeva Nanayakkara.
9.52am :
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the chambers a short while ago. Thereafter Nimal Siripala de Silva addressed the chambers on behalf of the UPFA. TNA Parliamentary group leader R. Sampanthan is currently addressing the chamber.
9.35am :
Karu Jayasuriya appointed as the Speaker of Parliament. Karu Jayasuriya was nominated by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his name was seconded by former opposition leader Nimal Siripala de Silva.
9.10am :
Newly elected members of Parliament continue to arrive at the Parliamentary complex. Quorum bells will be rung for 5 minutes from 9.25am, signalling that members are required to assemble in the Parliamentary chambers.
Stay tuned to the live blog for more details
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