The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake asked the Opposition to consider adjusting the parliamentary schedule on days when divisions are requested on Budget Heads, noting that multiple votes and divisions had extended proceedings the previous day and placed strain on staff. He proposed that, on such days, the House proceed to voting at 6.00 p.m. without holding the Adjournment Debate, allowing proceedings to conclude by around 6.30–6.45 p.m.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Chairman, as the Hon. Leader of the Opposition is in the House, I make a request. We have been informed that the Opposition seeks divisions today and on 26 and 27 November and 01 December on certain Heads. That is their right. But yesterday, proceedings ended around 7.15 p.m., extended by 15 minutes; three Votes and a General Division were taken, and many internal divisions were held. Staff are strained. Therefore, on days with multiple divisions requested, let us go to voting at 6.00 p.m. without the Adjournment Debate, so we can conclude around 6.30–6.45 p.m. Please consider and inform us.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14090