The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House
Bimal Rathnayake, as Leader of the House, asserted the Government’s responsibility to carry out its mandate and conduct parliamentary business without disruption. He urged the Speaker to be cautious in presiding over the House and not to allow opportunities for groups seeking to obstruct proceedings, arguing that the Speaker lacks any moral authority to knowingly permit such disruption.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 We have a responsibility. We are the Government side. We have a mandate. As Leader of the House, I have a responsibility. Hon. Speaker, you must be cautious in presiding over Parliament about the group that aims to disrupt Parliament. Do not give opportunities to disrupt the business of this House knowingly. You do not have that power; not even a moral power. You may have other powers.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 September 2025. No. 1758278142029989. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1272