The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake urged the Deputy Speaker not to create a precedent by allowing a privileges matter to be raised under the guise of a Point of Order. Citing Standing Order 91(c), he said the Member was entitled only to raise a Point of Order within the allotted time, and asked that proceedings continue strictly in accordance with the Standing Orders.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Deputy Speaker, please do not set precedents. Under Standing Order 91(c), the Hon. Member can raise a Point of Order, but 91(c) does not empower him to raise a privileges issue in this manner. He had one minute for a Point of Order; that time was given. I have no issue with tabling, but please proceed strictly under the Standing Orders.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16551