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

The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 10 June 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural: Questions of Privilege and Motions

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Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a point of Order asking whether there is a time limit for raising a Question of Privilege. He questioned whether Hon. (Dr.) Archchuna had been instructed to shorten his remarks, arguing that it would be unfair if Government Members were allowed to read lengthy statements while Opposition Members were told to constrain theirs.

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¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of Order. Is there any time limit for a Question of Privilege? Was the Hon. (Dr.) Archchuna told to constrain it? That is unfair if Government Members read several pages while Opposition Members are told to shorten.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 10 June 2026 ·No. 23707 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 June 2026. No. 23707. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21560