10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Galle· 5 December 2025 ·Debate: Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Opening and Scheduling

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Gayantha Karunathilleka requested that the debate continue through the lunch hour, noting that many Members from affected areas were still waiting to speak. He framed the request as a service to the people represented by those MPs.

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¶ 01 Hon. Chairman, many MPs from affected areas are awaiting time to speak. As a service to those people, please allocate the lunch hour also for the debate.

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Hansard, Friday, 5 December 2025 ·No. 23059 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2025. No. 23059. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23436