10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Galle· 5 May 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural: Adjournment Motion Introduction

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Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka sought procedural clarification regarding the scheduling of an adjournment debate under Standing Order 19(2)(a). He noted that the Order Paper allocated 5.00–5.30 p.m. for Questions at the time of adjournment, which are not taken when an adjournment debate is held, and asked whether proceedings could end at 5.30 p.m. to allow two hours for the debate, requesting guidance from the Secretariat.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, I seek clarification. Although our earlier adjournment debate request under Standing Order 19(2)(a) was resisted, today’s Order Paper has 5.00–5.30 p.m. allocated for Questions at the time of adjournment. When an adjournment debate is held, Questions at the time of adjournment are not taken. Therefore, can we conclude proceedings at 5.30 p.m. as scheduled and allocate two hours for this debate? We request guidance from the Secretariat.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 May 2026. No. 23546. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19874