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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 10 June 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural: Motions on Standing Order Exemptions and Electoral System Committee

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Moved to extend, under Standing Order 102, the reporting deadline of the Select Committee on selecting the electoral system for Provincial Council Elections. The extension sought was until 17 September 2026, following the Committee’s original appointment by the parliamentary resolution of 06 January 2026, and the motion was agreed to.

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¶ 01 I move:

¶ 02 “That the time limit granted to the Select Committee of Parliament appointed to look into and report on the matter of selecting the electoral system under which the Provincial Council Elections should be held and to submit its proposals and recommendations thereon—as per the Resolution adopted by Parliament on 06 January 2026—be extended up to 17 September 2026, in terms of Standing Order 102.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 10 June 2026 ·No. 23707 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 June 2026. No. 23707. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21567