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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 1 March 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Fuel Supply and Energy Crisis (Discussion under Standing Order 27(2))

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that Government Members should also be given the opportunity to participate, as the matter was being treated as a dialogue. He suggested that, if necessary, a time-allocated debate could be requested later, noting that Government supporters were also among the people affected and waiting in queues.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, Government Members also need an opportunity as this is a dialogue. If needed, we can request a time-allocated debate on this later. Our voters are also in those queues.

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Hansard, Saturday, 1 March 2025 ·No. 1741955797040395 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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