The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 22 February 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statements: Elephant Deaths from Train Collisions and Power Outage

Parliamentary Procedure

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Ravi Karunanayake objected under Standing Order 27(2), asserting that Members should be allowed to seek clarification after an answer to an important question. He emphasized that Parliament should not be treated like a municipal council and implied that proper parliamentary procedure must be upheld.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, under 27(2), after an answer to an important question, the House has the ability to seek clarification. This is not a municipal council.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 22 February 2025 ·No. 1741001658041256 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 February 2025. No. 1741001658041256. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24969