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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 17 December 2024 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Ungazetted Livestock Grasslands in Batticaloa District (Q.64/2024)

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake objected to interruptions during parliamentary proceedings and questioned whether Opposition Members were deliberately disrupting the session. He noted that the matter had already taken more than 10 minutes and requested that proceedings be allowed to continue, leaving the decision to the Speaker.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the decision is yours. It is clear to us and we ask the public to understand: is it the duty of the Leader of the Opposition’s Members to disturb the proceedings? This question has already taken more than 10 minutes. Therefore, we request—

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18109