An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued announcing that Parliament will be summoned to meet on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 9.30 a.m.
According to the gazette notification, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne stated that the parliamentary sitting has been convened at the request of the Prime Minister under Standing Order No. 16.
Meanwhile, last week, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa wrote to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya requesting an urgent sitting of Parliament.
In his letter, Rajapaksa emphasized the need for Parliament to fulfill its responsibility to the public by expediting relief measures for communities affected by recent severe weather conditions.
