President to present Statement of Government Policy today in Parliament

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President to present Statement of Government Policy today in Parliament ^Featured

September 01, 2015

Sri Lankan President, Maithripala Sirisena, is due to present the Statement of Government Policy at the Ceremonial Sittings of the First Session of the Eighth Parliament on Tuesday, 01st September 2015 at 3.00 p.m.

The programme of the ceremony is as follows:-

1.40 p.m.	Invitees arrive and take their seats
2.00 p.m.	Members of Parliament arrive and proceed to the Lobbies
2.20 p.m.	Arrival of the Speaker and the spouse
2.25 p.m.	Arrival of the Prime Minister and the spouse
2.30 p.m.	Arrival of the President and the First Lady Received by the Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament at the Main Steps of the Parliament Building • Breaking of the Presidential Standard • Guard of Honour • National Anthem • 21 Gun Salute The President, accompanied by the Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament and escorted by the Serjeant-at-Arms, the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms and the Assistant Serjeant-at-Arms, proceeds to the Parliament Building Recital of Jayamangala Gatha The President, accompanied by the Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament, proceeds to the Robing Room of the Parliament Building
2.55 p.m.	Quorum Bells Ring All Members of Parliament will take their Seats in the Chamber of Parliament The President, the Speaker, the Secretary-General of Parliament, the Deputy Secretary-General and the Assistant Secretary-General escorted by the Serjeant-at-Arms and the Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms proceed to the Parliament Chamber Procession enters the Chamber of Parliament
3.00 p.m.	The President Presides The President Addresses the Parliament The President after his Address adjourns the Sitting The President, the Speaker, the Secretary-General of Parliament, the Deputy Secretary-General, the Assistant Secretary-General and the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms leave the Chamber escorted by the Sergeant-at-Arms, to the Robing Room The President, accompanied by the Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament and escorted by the Sergeant-at-Arms, the Deputy Sergant-at-Arms and the Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, proceeds to the Main Steps of the Parliament Building - Guard of Honour - National Anthem Theresident and the First Lady leave the Parliament.