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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 11 September 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural Matters and No-Confidence Motion Dispute

Parliamentary Procedure
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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake noted that the President, as Minister of Defence, is assisted by a Deputy Minister of Defence, two additional Deputy Ministers under the President, and other Ministers present in the House. He stated that, under the Standing Orders, a report had been requested from the Ministry of Defence.

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¶ 01 There is a Deputy Minister of Defence to assist the Minister of Defence. Not only that, there are two new Deputy Ministers under the President. There are several Ministers who can assist the President in this House. As you know, under Standing Orders we asked for a report from the Ministry of Defence—

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Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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