The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a point of order under Standing Order 92(2), arguing that the scope of the proceedings must be confined to matters permitted under that rule. He referred to Erskine May’s Parliamentary Practice, specifically the section on the extent of Parliament’s legislative authority, in the context of a discussion on people’s sovereignty raised by Hon. Ajith P. Perera.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under Standing Order 92(2), it is very clear what we may address in this process. That is why I raised this point of order. First, as Hon. Ajith P. Perera said, the status of people’s sovereignty. I wish to refer to Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice, page 183. Please allow me to draw your attention to this. Let me speak on this. It states, I quote: “EXTENT OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF PARLIAMENT”.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1561