The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne

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

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Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne raised a point of order under Standing Order 92(2)(a) to clarify remarks made by another Member, referring to Standing Order 83(1) on restrictions against raising the personal conduct of specified officeholders except by substantive motion. She said inappropriate remarks had been removed from Hansard after interventions by herself and the Prime Minister, and noted that Hon. Rohini Wijerathna had thanked the House for that action. She also stated that newly elected Members without political dynastic backgrounds should be able to challenge more experienced MPs.

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¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of order.

¶ 02 Under Standing Order 92(2)(a), I wish to make a brief clarification regarding a matter raised by the Hon. Member who spoke.

¶ 03 Yesterday, Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra spoke under Standing Order 83(1). It states: “The personal conduct of the President or Acting President, Members of Parliament, Judges, or persons engaged in the administration of justice shall not be raised except upon a substantive motion.”

¶ 04 Hon. Deputy Speaker, please have that read.

¶ 05 Secondly, the Hon. Member said we did not stand up when his party members were insulted. Our policy is for all of us. I also spoke; the Prime Minister spoke; and Hansard removed what was inappropriate. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Hon. Rohini Wijerathna thanked this House for that; perhaps Members have forgotten. Hon. Member, you may not have been present then.

¶ 06 Finally, I must say this, Hon. Deputy Speaker: twenty Members of Parliament who do not hail from any political dynasty have been elected. When such Members challenge so‑called experienced MPs, those MPs may be slightly hurt; there is nothing to be done about that.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 September 2025. No. 1758278142029989. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1421