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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 22 February 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statements: Elephant Deaths from Train Collisions and Power Outage

Parliamentary Procedure
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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake raised a procedural point regarding Standing Order 27(2), noting that after a question is asked and the Minister responds, the Member should not engage in further dialogue. He emphasized that the procedure had already been completed in the exchange involving Hon. Ravi Karunanayake.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake already asked under 27(2), the Minister replied, and then the Hon. Member replied again. Under Standing Order 27(2), once a question is asked, a reply is given; there is no further dialogue.

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Hansard, Saturday, 22 February 2025 ·No. 1741001658041256 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 February 2025. No. 1741001658041256. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24964