The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 25 November 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Privilege Matter and Standing Orders Discussion

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake urged the Chair to ensure that all Members, including the Opposition Leader, are treated according to the Standing Orders. He cautioned against setting procedural precedents based on personalities and called for proceedings to be conducted strictly under parliamentary rules.

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¶ 01 Mr. Deputy Speaker, whether Opposition Leader or not, we are all Members, bound by Standing Orders. Please do not set precedents depending on personalities; conduct proceedings under the Standing Orders.

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Source: 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/16556