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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 18 December 2024 ·Oral question: Oral Questions (Questions 1–10)

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake objected to the manner of proceedings, stating that Parliament should not be treated like a “Montessori or a madhouse.” He refused to answer a second supplementary question.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we have come to a Parliament, not a Montessori or a madhouse. Therefore, I refuse to answer a second supplementary question.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ·No. 1735286612086554 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 December 2024. No. 1735286612086554. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12056