Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri sought clarification under Standing Order 32(2) on the procedure for answering parliamentary questions. He argued that once a relevant Minister answers a question, further intervention by the Leader of the House or Chief Government Whip is not provided for, even if another Minister considers the matter irrelevant. He requested the Chair to ensure orderly conduct and protect Members’ ability to proceed with their questions.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Before asking my Question, under Standing Order 32(2), I need a clarification. Under SO 32(2), when a Question is asked, the relevant Minister answers. On the previous occasion, after I asked a Question and the Minister answered, the Minister in charge of Police said it was not relevant. Even if that is so, thereafter the Leader of the House should not intervene. Matters outside the proceedings can be communicated to Members under SO 32(2)(a). You prevented me from proceeding. If a Minister answers, and if a Minister says it is not relevant, it does not provide for the Leader of the House or the Chief Government Whip to intervene. Please protect both your discipline and ours as we conduct business.
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Cite as: Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 July 2025. No. 1754382585021621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11006