The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he was not attempting to instruct the Speaker, but was referring to parliamentary practice. He criticized the Government side, arguing that members who had frequently questioned Ministers while in Opposition were now reluctant to face similar questioning in Government.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I did not come to order you. Let me be clear: I did not come to order you. Those attempting to order you sit on that side; tell them so. I did not come to order you.
¶ 02 I referred to general practice. Hon. Speaker, when you were in Opposition, you questioned Ministers from morning till night. Now that you are in Government, you find it difficult. Did you not ask questions then? Tell me. You may answer if you wish.
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 March 2025. No. 1747297753031842. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15667