The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law
Argued that the constitutional requirement under Article 78(1) had been satisfied for presenting the Bill. He stated that although the Gazette was printed on the 30th, it was published on the 31st, so the seven-day period began on the 31st and was completed on the 6th, leaving no procedural impediment to presenting it that day.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I understand Article 78(1) and the “seven days.” The Gazette was published on the 31st; it was printed on the 30th. Midnight 30th is the morning of the 31st; thus counting starts on the 31st, and seven days complete on the 6th. Hence there is no impediment to presenting it today.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·No. 1755509552009433 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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