The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House
Bimal Rathnayake objected to Members invoking multiple Standing Orders to seek speaking opportunities, stating that Standing Order 29 applies to collective matters. He said the Speaker may allow Hon. Chamara Sampath to raise a privilege issue if appropriate, but urged that proceedings be conducted strictly within Standing Orders, with responsibility also resting on the Opposition Whips.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, Members are citing various Standing Orders seeking opportunities. Standing Order 29 concerns collective matters. If Hon. Chamara Sampath has a privilege question to raise, it is your responsibility to allow it—but do not run the House outside Standing Orders. That is all I say. The Opposition Whips also have a responsibility. Hon. Member, state your position about this privilege matter.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 ·No. 23618 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2026. No. 23618. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19225