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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 19 March 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Motions: Standing Order Amendments (SO 112-129)

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Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary Standing Order 113 and a prior parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024 regarding the composition of the Legislative Standing Committee for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. The motion, based on a determination of the Committee on Selections on 15 March 2025, provided for the Deputy Speaker as Chair, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees, and 15 other MPs nominated by the Committee on Selections; it was agreed to by the House.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Standing Order 113 of Parliament and the Resolution passed by Parliament on 06th December 2024, as determined by the Committee on Selections at its meeting held on 15th March 2025, the Legislative Standing Committee for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament shall consist of the Deputy Speaker as Chair, the Deputy Chairperson of Committees, and fifteen (15) other Members of Parliament to be nominated by the Committee on Selections.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 04 COMMITTEE ON PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS

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Hansard, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 ·No. 1748499233099643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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