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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 10 April 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Adjournment Motions

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Moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting hours notwithstanding Standing Order 88, setting sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. The motion also provided for the Speaker to adjourn the House at 5.30 p.m., and it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I move the following Motion:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 88, today’s sitting shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and at 5.30 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn the House.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Thursday, 10 April 2025 ·No. 1747999742032122 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 April 2025. No. 1747999742032122. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11289