The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper raised a point of order objecting to the final sentence of the Speaker’s ruling, arguing that it violated a basic Standing Order. He stated that the principle of separation of powers does not prevent Parliament from establishing criteria for judicial officers.

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¶ 01 Sir, just give me half a minute. My point of Order, Hon. Speaker, is this. The last sentence of the Hon. Speaker’s Ruling is a violation of the basic Standing Order. Separation of powers does not exclude Parliament from setting out criteria for judicial officers. That is all I want to say.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1565