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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 21 January 2026 ·Procedural: Point of Order - Question allocation fairness (Standing Order 32)

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The Minister stated that the issue had been raised at the Parliamentary Business Committee and that the Secretariat had submitted a report on it. He said both Government and Opposition leaders had sought time to study the report, which is with the Chief Opposition Whip, and proposed that it be discussed at a future Business Committee meeting before a decision is made.

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¶ 01 rose.

¶ 02 Hon. Speaker, this matter was raised at the Parliamentary Business Committee. The Secretariat has submitted a report on it. Time has been sought by the Leaders of the Opposition and the Government to study that report. The Chief Organizer of the Opposition has that report. We can discuss it at a future meeting of the Parliamentary Business Committee and take a decision.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 21 January 2026 ·No. 23242 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2026. No. 23242. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2013