09 All arrangements are being made to open the second session of Parliament tomorrow (18).
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is scheduled to address the throne at 10.00 am.
These activities are very simple and the President is escorted to Parliament by the Serjeant-at-Arms, Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms, the Speaker, the Speaker and the Secretary-General of Parliament.
A group of students will also sing Jaya Mangala stanzas in front of the main entrance of the Parliament.
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa will then make the Government Policy Statement or the Throne Speech, after which the House will adjourn.
After the adjournment, a tea party was organized for the Members of Parliament and invited guests.
The event will be attended by foreign diplomats, former presidents, former prime ministers as well as distinguished guests including the Chief Justice, Supreme Court Justices and the Attorney General.
09 READY FOR THE SECOND SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
