The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 3 March 2025 ·Debate: Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy)

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Bimal Rathnayake noted that during the Committee Stage, 60 percent of speaking time is allocated to the Opposition. He asked whether Members should speak from their seats, addressing a procedural matter on how the debate would proceed.

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¶ 01 We respect your remaining. But in Committee Stage, time allocation gives the Opposition 60 percent. Shall we speak from the seats, Hon. Member?

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Source: Hansard, Monday, 3 March 2025 ·No. 1742268353096939 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 March 2025. No. 1742268353096939. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18433