10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Tuesday, 21 January 2025

10th Parliament· 10 debates· 290 speeches· 79 speakers

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  1. 7 Procedural Procedural: Sitting Hours and Withdrawal of Resolution 2 speeches
    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting hours, scheduling sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. He also proposed suspending Standing Order 8(5) at 11.30 a.m. and adjourning the House at 5.30 p.m. without a question being put; the motion was agreed to.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, with the leave of the House, withdrew Item No. 5 on the Order Paper, a resolution concerning supplementary provision. The motion was accordingly withdrawn.

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