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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 119 and an earlier parliamentary resolution of 6 December 2024, based on the Committee on Selections’ decision of 15 March 2025. The motion provided that the Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament would comprise 31 Members nominated by the Committee on Selections, and it was agreed to by Parliament.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Standing Order 119 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 Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament shall consist of thirty-one (31) Members of Parliament to be nominated by the Committee on Selections.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 04 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

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