The Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament is scheduled to be ceremonially declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (08).
The President is scheduled to arrive at the Parliament complex at 9.30 am today (08) and the rehearsal pertaining to the ceremonial opening was held recently.
Following the ceremonial opening of the session, the President will present the Statement of Government Policy in Parliament at 10 a.m. in accordance with the powers vested in him under Article 33 of the Constitution.
Given the instructions of the President, arrangements have been made to hold the Ceremonial Opening of the Fourth Session as a formal ceremony and gun salutes and motorcades will not be held.
