The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri raised a matter of privilege under Standing Orders 29(1) and 29(2), alleging that a statement made by Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe on 06.02.2026 breached his parliamentary privilege. He claimed the remarks violated Standing Order 91(c) and amounted to defamation and contempt under the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act. He requested that the matter be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under Standing Orders 29(1) and 29(2), I seek leave to raise a matter of privilege. Due to a statement made on 06.02.2026 by the Hon. Mahinda Jayasinghe, Deputy Minister of Labour, my privilege has been breached. After my speech that day, the Hon. Deputy Minister raised a Rules matter and, in breach of Standing Order 91(c), made an improper allegation against me, thereby subjecting me to insult and defamation.
¶ 02 Accordingly, through that statement, my privilege has been infringed by acts punishable by the Supreme Court under the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act—namely, under Section 3(4) as a punishable offence for defamation, and under Section 8 as a contemptuous statement punishable only by the Supreme Court. Therefore, I request that this matter be referred to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2026. No. 23308. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20284