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Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Badulla· 14 February 2025 ·Procedural: Motion: Privilege Matter Referral to Ethics Committee

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Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri criticized the Chair for not exercising the powers available under Standing Order 139, alleging that the Chair was deferring to the Leader of the House. Part of the remarks was expunged by order of the Chair.

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¶ 01 You are not exercising your powers. You are only looking at the Leader of the House.

¶ 02 [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]

¶ 03 Standing Order 139—your powers—

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Hansard, Friday, 14 February 2025 ·No. 1739959022084634 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 February 2025. No. 1739959022084634. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24473