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The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 7 January 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: 2024 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report

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Sajith Premadasa requested an exception to the scheduled proceedings, noting that the understanding was for all matters between 9.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. to be concluded within that time. He said the Announcements had taken more than 15 minutes, affecting the agreed schedule.

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¶ 01 Hon. Prime Minister, it was on the understanding that all scheduled matters from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. would be concluded. Today, Announcements alone took more than 15 minutes. Hence our request for an exception today.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 January 2025 ·No. 1736487038022510 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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