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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House

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

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Moved a procedural motion to extend the scope of Ministerial Consultative Committees until 28 February 2025, notwithstanding earlier parliamentary motions. The motion allows the Committees to examine not only Bills under Article 152 of the Constitution but also other Bills or Agreements, institutional Annual and Performance Reports, and matters referred by Parliament, other Committees, or Ministers within their mandates. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I move the following motion:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding anything contained in the motions passed by Parliament on 03 December 2024 and 24 January 2025, in addition to the Bills referred to in Article 152 of the Constitution, any other Bill or Agreement referred to a Committee, Annual Reports and Performance Reports of institutions that fall within the purview of the Committee, or any Report or matter referred to the Committee by Parliament, or any matter referred by any Committee or Minister which falls within the mandate and functions of that Committee, may be examined by the Ministerial Consultative Committees until 28 February 2025, and reports thereon may be made to Parliament.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Friday, 14 February 2025 ·No. 1739959022084634 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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