The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Speaker’s further clarification was consistent with the original ruling and only elaborated on it. He noted that the Speaker was not obliged to table every document sent to him but had done so in the interest of transparency, and urged the Opposition to review the documents and proceed according to the Standing Orders. He called for Parliament to move on to the next item of business.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, your further detailed clarification today does not contradict your initial ruling; it elaborates it. No Speaker is bound to table every document sent for his use. However, you have, in the interest of transparency, tabled them today. I urge the Opposition to study them and act under the Standing Orders. We cannot turn Parliament into a fish market.
¶ 02 Now, let us proceed to the next business.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 September 2025. No. 1759483897051145. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20029