The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 5 August 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Sittings of Parliament Motion

Parliamentary Procedure

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Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting hours notwithstanding Standing Order 88, setting sessions from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. The motion also provided for Standing Order 8(5) to operate at 5.30 p.m. and for the Speaker to adjourn the House at 6.00 p.m.; it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 88, today’s sitting hours be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.; that at 5.30 p.m. Standing Order 8(5) be operated; and that at 6.00 p.m. the Speaker do adjourn the House.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 5 August 2025 ·No. 1754902606038704 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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