President Ranil Wickremesinghe is due to ceremonially inaugurate the fourth session of the Ninth Parliament on February 8 at 10.00 am.
It is a tradition for the President to deliver his Government’s Policy Statement at the commencement of a new session of Parliament.
The President will present the Policy Statement to be implemented in the country from the 75th Independence celebration in 2023 until the centenary celebration in 2048, consisting of new policies, new laws and Acts proposed to be implemented for the betterment of the country, irrespective of party, colour or caste discrimination.
The Gazette notification on the prorogation of the third session of the Ninth Parliament was issued by the President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake effective from Friday midnight, January 27.