The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 22 July 2025 ·Oral question: SO 27(2) Question: Human-Elephant Conflict

Parliamentary Procedure

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Bimal Rathnayake raised concerns about the handling of Questions under Standing Order 27(2), noting that lengthy and detailed questions on urgent public matters lead to extended ministerial replies and disrupt parliamentary time management. He proposed allocating a fixed time slot, such as 10 to 15 minutes per question, while maintaining ministers’ obligation to respond.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, we have repeatedly raised this at Party Leaders and the Parliamentary Business Committee. SO 27(2) is for imminent matters of public importance, with limited time. Large, detailed questionnaires force lengthy replies. Please allocate a clear time slot—say 10–15 minutes per SO 27(2) Question—otherwise time management is impossible. Ministers must answer, but we need a system.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 22 July 2025 ·No. 1753443916033328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 July 2025. No. 1753443916033328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13659