The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 20 May 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural: Motions and Privilege Matter

Justice & Human Rights

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that a court order takes precedence over the authority of the Secretary-General, emphasizing that the Court is the higher authority and its order must prevail.

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¶ 01 No. The Court is higher than the Secretary-General. The Court’s order prevails.

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Source: 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/19241