Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday scheduled the inaugural session of the newly elected parliament for next week, following last Thursday's parliamentary election.
As per tradition, the initial session will focus on electing the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and the Deputy Chairman of Committees.
“I, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, do by this proclamation summon parliament to meet at the chamber of parliament, on the twenty first day of November 2024 at 10.00 am,” a government gazette stated.