The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 8 April 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Point of Order on Members' Conduct and Sitting Hours

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting hours, notwithstanding Standing Order 88. The motion set sittings from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., with Parliament to be adjourned by the Speaker at 5.30 p.m.; it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Standing Order 88, today’s sitting hours shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and at 5.30 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn Parliament.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 8 April 2025 ·No. 1747715041076408 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2025. No. 1747715041076408. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15142