Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake objected to what he described as an imbalance in speaking opportunities during the debate, saying many Opposition Members had spoken while only one Government Member had been allowed. He urged the Chair to maintain discipline and proceed with House business, asserting that the Government’s restraint should not be treated as a disadvantage during the No-Confidence Motion proceedings.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 They spoke from that side; please give us a chance too.
¶ 02 We cannot allow indiscipline in the House. Ten Opposition Members speak; only one from our side. That cannot be. We can all stand up if needed. This No-Confidence Motion can be defeated by our Members from the Western Province—
¶ 03 [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]
¶ 04 Our modesty and discipline cannot be turned into a disadvantage. Please proceed with the House.
¶ 05 [At this stage, some Members of the Opposition walked into the Well of the House and created an uproar.]
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Cite as: Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 September 2025. No. 1758278142029989. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1098