The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Wasantha Samarasinghe criticized Opposition MPs for moving and speaking on an adjournment motion before leaving the Chamber, leaving only one Opposition Member present by the end. He argued that this conduct wasted Parliamentary time, citing members who spoke on issues such as Polonnaruwa farmers and then departed.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, Hon. Rohana Bandara moved the adjournment motion. The Opposition Leader confirmed it. Thereafter, Opposition MPs spoke and left. Finally, only one Member remained—your party’s Suranga Ratnayake of Anuradhapura—because he was the last speaker. I asked him to stay and listen. Hon. Kins Nelson, you too spoke about Polonnaruwa farmers and then left. I raise this only because the Opposition is wasting Parliamentary time.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 September 2025. No. 1758278142029989. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1397