The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that Hon. Chamara Sampath’s grievance was being used by others to disrupt proceedings and urged that no unlawful acts be permitted. He argued that the Chair had no authority to allow such actions and requested that the business of the House commence.

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¶ 01 Sir, now here is what has happened. Hon. Chamara Sampath has a grievance. They want to hijack that opportunity. Therefore, do not allow unlawful acts. You have no power to permit unlawful actions. Now allow the business of the House to commence.

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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. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2026. No. 23618. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19254