The Hon. Ajith P. Perera

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kalutara· 9 January 2026 ·Procedural: Speaker's Ruling on Motion Inclusion in Order Book

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Ajith P. Perera welcomed the Speaker’s detailed ruling by recalling former Speaker Anura Bandaranaike’s 2001 assertion of parliamentary supremacy. He emphasized that, under Article 4(c) of the Constitution, judicial power is vested in Parliament and exercised through the courts.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, you referred to how Hon. Anura Bandaranaike, as Speaker in 2001, affirmed the supremacy of Parliament and established its authority. Your Ruling today is very detailed. Under Article 4(c) of the Constitution, judicial power lies with Parliament, and Parliament exercises that judicial power through the courts.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith P. Perera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1546