Parliament set to convene today
Posted by Editor on January 8, 2019 - 9:18 am

The inaugural parliamentary session for the year 2019 is due to convene today (January 08).
A meeting of the party leaders was held yesterday (07) to prepare the agenda of today’s Parliament session.
Accordingly Parliament is scheduled to debate on the Diplomatic Privileges Act and several key bills.
The house will also be notified of the appointment of members of Parliamentary select committees.
Sergeant at arms, Narendra Fernando noted that the public gallery, the VIP gallery, and all other viewing galleries will be open.
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This Parliament is a pile of rubbish.
The Prime Minister was appointed by a Presidnet who publicly said that he he not appoint the cuttent person even if 225 MP’s support him.
The Speaker has appointed a person as the leader of oppopsition; this person quit the Party from which he entered Parliament and and has joined a rubbisg group called Phottuwa.
Why did this rubbish Parliament meeting today?
Waste of taxpayer funds.