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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 10 January 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural Matters: Oral Questions Postponement and Sitting Hours

Parliamentary Procedure
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A motion was moved to suspend Standing Order 88 for the sitting day and set Parliament’s hours from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. It further provided that the Speaker would adjourn Parliament at 5.30 p.m. without putting a question; the motion was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move the following:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Standing Order 88, the hours of sitting today shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. At 5.30 p.m., the Hon. Speaker shall adjourn the Parliament without question put.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Friday, 10 January 2025 ·No. 1737366385042716 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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