The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 7 August 2025 ·Procedural: Points of Order - Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill

Parliamentary Procedure

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that the constitutional requirement under Article 78(1) had been met, as the relevant Bill was published at least seven days before being placed on the Order Paper. He argued that Parliament’s authority to proceed was therefore clear.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under Article 78(1), Parliament’s authority is clear: every Bill must be published at least seven days before being placed on the Order Paper. That has been clearly satisfied.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·No. 1755509552009433 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24299