Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 14 February 2025 ·Procedural: Motions at Commencement of Public Business

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that points of order cannot be raised while a motion is being moved or while any Member is speaking. He emphasized that Standing Orders should be applied properly during parliamentary proceedings.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, as per the rules, points of order cannot be raised while I am moving a motion—indeed while any Member is speaking. Therefore, Standing Orders must be properly used.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 14 February 2025 ·No. 1739959022084634 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 February 2025. No. 1739959022084634. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24459