The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 11 September 2025 ·Debate: National Audit (Amendment) Bill Second Reading and Supplementary Estimates Debate

Parliamentary Procedure

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Bimal Rathnayake objected to a procedural practice in Parliament, arguing that if members asking Oral Questions are not required to remain present, Ministers could likewise defer their answers to another day. He raised this as a point about consistency and accountability in the handling of Oral Questions.

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¶ 01 If so, when we ask Oral Questions, we can do the same—ask and leave, and Ministers can answer some other day.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 September 2025. No. 1758278142029989. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1357