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The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 18 December 2024 ·Procedural: Procedural Matters and Points of Order

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Sajith Premadasa requested that Parliament allocate additional time equivalent to the hour lost from Questions for Oral Answers due to statements being made. He argued that without compensation, Members from both sides would lose their opportunity to raise questions.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the time for Questions for Oral Answers from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. was lost due to statements being made. It is important to grant an equivalent amount of time to compensate, otherwise Members on both sides will lose their opportunity to speak. I so propose.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ·No. 1735286612086554 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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