The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

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

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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the procedural issue concerned the Opposition’s allotted time for an adjournment debate, noting that the rule provides 30 minutes. He said the Opposition had requested two hours the previous day but was absent when the debate took place later.

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¶ 01 This is the real issue. The Opposition gets 30 minutes for an adjournment debate; that is the rule. They asked for two hours yesterday but were absent during the debate later.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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