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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 9 January 2025 ·Papers: Bills Presented and Orders

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting times, setting sessions from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. notwithstanding Standing Order 8. The motion also provided for Standing Order 8(5) to apply at 11.30 a.m. and for the House to adjourn at 5.30 p.m. without Question Time; it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move that notwithstanding Standing Order 8, today’s Sitting times be 9.30 a.m.–12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m.–5.30 p.m.; that at 11.30 a.m. Standing Order 8(5) apply; and at 5.30 p.m., without Question Time, the House be adjourned.

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Thursday, 9 January 2025 ·No. 1738229262040729 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2025. No. 1738229262040729. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23693