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

The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 7 August 2025 ·Debate: Bills of Exchange (Amendment) Bill - Passage

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Moved the Second Reading of the Bill, after which Parliament agreed to it and referred the Bill to a Committee of the whole Parliament. The Bill was considered in Committee, with Clauses 1 to 18, the Enacting Clause, and the Title ordered to stand part of the Bill, and it was reported without amendment.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move that “the Bill be now read a Second time.”

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 03 Bill accordingly read a Second time.

¶ 04 Resolved: “That the Bill be referred to a Committee of the whole Parliament.” — [The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara]

¶ 05 Considered in Committee. [The Hon. Speaker in the Chair.]

¶ 06 Clauses 1 to 18 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Enacting Clause and Title ordered to stand part of the Bill. Bill reported without amendment.

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Hansard, Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·No. 1755509552009433 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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