The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 8 May 2025 ·Procedural: Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - IMF Conditions and Privilege Matters

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake objected to a Supplementary Question being asked by a Member other than the one who posed the original Question, without that Member’s consent. He challenged the Secretariat to identify any precedent for such a practice and requested that the matter be handled in accordance with Standing Orders 32 and 33.

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¶ 01 We can talk about victories and defeats later. This is all drama before noon. If it is drama, we too can do drama.

¶ 02 In my knowledge, never has a Supplementary Question been asked by another Member without the consent of the Member who asked the original Question. I challenge the Secretariat to point out any such instance. Even if there were, it is wrong. Therefore, please act according to Standing Orders 32 and 33.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 8 May 2025 ·No. 1748426168056758 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 May 2025. No. 1748426168056758. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21837