The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 5 February 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading)

Parliamentary Procedure

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Sajith Premadasa objected that, under Westminster parliamentary practice, Members should be permitted to raise questions of privilege. He questioned why a Government-side Member had been allowed to do so while Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara was not, implying unequal treatment in the House’s procedure.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under democratic practice and the Westminster tradition, when an Hon. Member rises on a question of privilege, it is the duty of the Chair and the House to hear it. Earlier, a Member representing the Government side was allowed to raise a privilege matter. Why not Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara—?

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 5 February 2026 ·No. 23269 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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