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Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

7 March 2025 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament met

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A privilege matter raised by Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna on 5 February 2025 regarding an incident on 20 January 2025 while travelling from Jaffna may be referred by motion to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Members were also requested to attend the Joint Special General Meeting of the CPA Sri Lanka Branch, IPU Sri Lanka Group and SAARC Parliamentarians’ Association Sri Lanka Branch after the adjournment in Committee Room No. 1.

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¶ 01 The Parliament met at 9.30 a.m., Mr. Speaker in the Chair.

¶ 02 Privilege: I inform the House that a motion may be moved to refer to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges the matter raised under Privilege in Parliament on 05th February, 2025 by the Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, MP, regarding the incident that occurred on 20th January, 2025 while travelling from Jaffna.

¶ 03 I also request all Hon. Members to participate in the Joint Special General Meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Sri Lanka Branch), Inter-Parliamentary Union (Sri Lanka Group) and SAARC Parliamentarians' Association (Sri Lanka Branch) to be held today, Friday, 07th March, 2025, after the adjournment of the House, in Committee Room No. 1 of Parliament.

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Hansard, Friday, 7 March 2025 ·No. 1743066559006904 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 March 2025. No. 1743066559006904. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17871