The Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney-at-Law
Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe objected to the Leader of the House allegedly insulting or harshly lecturing Members when managing proceedings. He emphasized that the Speaker, not the Leader of the House, has authority to decide who speaks, and requested that such attacks on Members cease.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I have observed proceedings for a month. The Leader of the House has a role, but he cannot insult Members. Ultimately you decide who speaks; not him. He often lectures us harshly. We behave responsibly; this House is more orderly than before. I request that he refrain from attacking Members; you should determine speaking order.
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- Hansard, Saturday, 1 March 2025 ·No. 1741955797040395 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 1 March 2025. No. 1741955797040395. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/229