The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake objected to the Leader of the Opposition’s remarks about the Chair, saying he should not imply that the Presiding Member was instructed to switch off the microphone. He noted that the Chair had allowed the Leader of the Opposition to continue even when another member was due to speak, and urged the House to proceed properly while respecting the dignity of the offices involved.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Leader of the Opposition, do not insult the Chair. Even when Hon. Rohana Bandara was set to speak, the Presiding Member gave you back the mic. Do not insinuate someone told him to switch it off. If you think the Chair is insulting, then do not speak before such a Chair. After you, Hon. Aruna Jayasekera, State Minister, also needs to speak. Let’s proceed properly and uphold the dignity of your office.
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- Hansard, Monday, 24 November 2025 ·No. 23008 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 November 2025. No. 23008. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15375