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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 129 and the Parliament’s 6 December 2024 resolution regarding the Backbencher Committee for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. The motion, based on a determination by the Committee on Selections on 15 March 2025, provided for the committee to comprise the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip, and eight government and eight opposition backbenchers nominated by the Committee on Selections. The motion was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Standing Order 129 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 Backbencher Committee for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament shall consist of the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip, eight (08) Government Backbenchers and eight (08) Opposition Backbenchers to be nominated by the Committee on Selections.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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