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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 19 December 2025 ·Procedural: Business of Parliament and Principal Business Motion

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved procedural motions to exempt the day’s principal business from Standing Order 278 and to adjourn Parliament until 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 6th January 2026, both of which were agreed to. He also moved that a privilege matter raised by Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe on 24th October 2025 be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges under Standing Order 118, and the House agreed.

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¶ 01 Motion: “That the proceedings on Item No. 1 of the Principal Business in today’s Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order 278.” Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 02 Motion: “That at its rising today, this Parliament do adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 6th January, 2026.” Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 03 Privilege Motions: Motion: “That the matter of privilege raised by Hon. Chathuranga Abeysinghe on 24th October 2025 be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges under Standing Order 118.” Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Friday, 19 December 2025 ·No. 23115 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 December 2025. No. 23115. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16261