The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC
M. Nizam Kariapper raised a point of order regarding unfilled vacancies in the Constitutional Council and noted that the Speaker was expected to deliver a ruling on the matter. He referred to the Chair’s earlier indication that the ruling would be given at the first available opportunity under Standing Order No. 92(2)(c), and acknowledged that Article 41F of the Constitution provides for continuity of the Council.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I rise to a point of order. Sir, it is about the Constitutional Council. The Ruling is ready, I am told, and the Hon. Speaker is supposed to deliver the Ruling on the vacancies in the Constitutional Council, which have not been filled. When I raised it, the Chair informed me that the Hon. Speaker will give the Ruling at the first available opportunity under Standing Order No. 92(2)(c).
¶ 02 Yes, as per Article 41F of the Constitution, it will continue. That is right; that is a good guidance.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 22 January 2026 ·No. 23203 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 January 2026. No. 23203. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22403