Sri Lanka, June 30 -- A special sitting of Parliament commenced at 9:30 a.m. today (June 30).

Speaker of the House, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, convened Parliament in accordance with Standing Order 16 of the Standing Orders of Parliament, following a request made by the Prime Minister.

A Gazette Extraordinary in this regard has been issued by the Speaker.

The decision to hold this special sitting was taken by the Committee on Parliamentary Business.

The session has been convened in line with the requirement for the Government to present a revenue strategy statement consistent with the fiscal strategy statement, as specified under Section 11 of the State Finance Management Act, No. 44 of 2024. Upon obtaining approval from the Cabinet of ...