The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna· National List· 6 December 2024 ·Procedural: Procedural Matters: Sitting Hours, Legislative Standing Committee, Committee on Parliamentary Business

Parliamentary Procedure

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Namal Rajapaksa raised concerns that Opposition parties, including the SLPP, are not adequately represented on the Parliamentary Business Committee. He argued that decisions made without fair party leader participation could face objections later in the House and cause delays, and requested that some form of representation be considered despite the large number of parties.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, thank you for paying attention, especially regarding the SLPP. There is a practical issue: many Opposition parties have Members here. If party leaders are not fairly represented on the Parliamentary Business Committee, matters agreed there could still be opposed in the House, leading to delays. While we know all 13 parties cannot be represented, we request fair consideration to grant some representation.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 6 December 2024 ·No. 1734424725051921 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 December 2024. No. 1734424725051921. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19527