The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Commending the Speaker for presenting a considered position, Bimal Rathnayake said Parliament’s powers must not be undermined or diverted. He argued that the objective of others was to create complete disorder within Parliament.

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¶ 01 Therefore, we commend you for presenting your position after study as Speaker. We do not expect the powers of Parliament to be undermined, and we will not allow Parliamentary powers to be diverted. Their aim today is to throw Parliament into complete disarray.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1579