The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara invoked Standing Order 29(1) and (2) to seek leave to raise a question of parliamentary privilege, stating he had submitted a written request as required. He argued that issues surrounding MPs’ Declarations of Assets and Liabilities, including reported declarations of cryptocurrency holdings, affect all Members and may conflict with Act No. 12 of 2017.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, Standing Order 29(1) and (2) state clearly that a matter directly concerning the privileges of Parliament shall take precedence and that, when intended to be raised, the Member shall first inform the Chair and obtain leave to move for a temporary suspension of business.
¶ 02 I have requested in writing to be allowed to raise this matter, as it affects all MPs. You know that issues have arisen regarding the submission of MPs’ Declarations of Assets and Liabilities, including claims such as holding 3,000 units of cryptocurrency, which is clearly contrary to Act No. 12 of 2017.
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 September 2025. No. 1759815459006615. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20825