The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 19 June 2025 ·Procedural: Motion on Hours of Sitting and Leave to Introduce Bill

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting hours, setting sessions from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., with Standing Order 8(5) to operate at 11.30 a.m. and adjournment at 5.30 p.m. The motion was agreed to by the House.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move the following Motion:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding anything in Standing Order No. 8, the hours of sitting today shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.; Standing Order 8(5) shall operate at 11.30 a.m.; and at 5.30 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn the House.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 June 2025 ·No. 1751430648025512 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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