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Parliament prorogued with effect from tonight
28 Jul, 2022
Parliament has been prorogued with effect from midnight tonight, a gazette notice issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
The gazette states that Wickremesinghe has prorogued Parliament with effect midnight tonight.
Parliament has been summoned to meet at 10.30 a.m. on 3rd August.
The new President will make his Throne Speech will Parliament meets on 3rd August.
The effect of a prorogation is to suspend all current Business before the House and all proceedings pending at the time are quashed except impeachments.
Committees for Special Purposes cease to function during the recess or the prorogation of Parliament and all of them have to be re-constituted at the commencement of each Session of Parliament except the Committee on High Posts, Sectoral Oversight Committees and Select Committees of Parliament.
During the prorogation the Speaker continues to function and the Members retain their membership even though they do not attend meetings of Parliament. (Colombo Gazette)
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