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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 23 January 2026 ·Procedural: Business of Parliament: Constitutional Council Appointments Resolution

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Bimal Rathnayake moved, following a decision of the Parliamentary Business Committee, that the motion on “Approval of Resolutions under the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka” be taken up immediately as the first item on the Order Paper. He requested exemption from Standing Order 27 and approval of the motion the same day with the special leave of the House, which was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, in accordance with the decision reached at the Parliamentary Business Committee which met at 2.30 p.m. today, I move that the motion on “Approval of Resolutions under the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka” be taken up forthwith as business No. 1 on today’s Order Paper, be exempted from Standing Order 27, and be considered and approved today with the special leave of the House.

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Friday, 23 January 2026 ·No. 23290 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2026. No. 23290. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14449