5 January, 2020
President Rajapaksa and First Lady Ioma Rajapaksa being welcomed by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake
The fourth session of the Eighth Parliament was inaugurated by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday (January 3) at a simple ceremony. Following the delivery of his Policy Statement, the President hosted the traditional tea party for both the Government and the Opposition lawmakers, senior Government officials and foreign dignitaries.
