10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 5 December 2024 ·Debate: Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued)

Parliamentary Procedure
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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake pressed for an immediate clarification on whether the President had allocated Rs. 320 million for advisers, questioning why the matter was being deferred to Hansard or video records. He asked that the relevant member be given the microphone, even using his side’s speaking time, to state the answer in Parliament.

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¶ 01 The Hansard is not yet printed. Why avoid the question? People are technologically advanced, but—

¶ 02 We do not have much time. We want to know whether our President has allocated Rs. 320 million for advisors. Or which President you meant. No need to check Hansard or videos. You are here now—say it live.

¶ 03 Please give him the mic, Hon. Deputy Chairperson. Give him our time if needed.

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Hansard, Thursday, 5 December 2024 ·No. 1734081038099638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2024. No. 1734081038099638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12634