The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of order under Standing Orders 92(a) and 77, contesting the Leader of the House’s statement about the scope of the Speaker’s discretion. He argued that Standing Orders 78, 79 and 80 prescribe specific procedures for action against Members, and that non-compliance with a Speaker’s order should be addressed through a Motion approved by the House rather than treated as a matter solely within the Speaker’s will.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, allow him to conclude. He has not finished.
¶ 02 Hon. Speaker, I wish to raise a point of order under Standing Order 92(a), as well as 77. The Leader of the House, Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, is misleading this House. There is not “the Speaker’s discretion” in every matter. Please see Standing Orders 78, 79 and 80; they set out what actions you may take regarding Members. If a Member does not comply with an order of the Speaker, the remedy is to bring a Motion, which, if passed by a majority, would determine that the Speaker’s action was wrong. Therefore, it is not correct to say that everything is done according to the Speaker’s will.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 10 September 2025 ·No. 1758017450079419 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 September 2025. No. 1758017450079419. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10648