The Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 7 January 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: 2024 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report

Parliamentary Procedure

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Mahinda Jayasinghe objected to the Opposition’s conduct after requesting that Parliament proceed without a lunch break, noting that many Opposition members nevertheless left for lunch. He highlighted the impact on parliamentary staff, who would be unable to take a break if proceedings continued, and raised this as a procedural concern.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Opposition requested that we proceed without a lunch break. As a mark of respect, the Hon. Prime Minister agreed. But now we see most of the Opposition going for lunch. The staff also need their break. We MPs can step out and return, but how can the staff manage? Therefore, this is very—

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