10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 20 August 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that, in addition to Standing Orders, parliamentary proceedings are also governed by Speakers’ Rulings. He explained that his citations were made on that basis.

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¶ 01 Madam Deputy Chairperson of Committees, besides Standing Orders, the House is governed by Speakers’ Rulings; hence my citations.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 20 August 2025 ·No. 1756378373069107 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 August 2025. No. 1756378373069107. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16196