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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 30 June 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order and Debate Preparation on Fiscal Strategy Statement

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Bimal Rathnayake moved procedural motions to vary the sitting hours for the day, setting sessions from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., with adjournment by the Speaker at 4.30 p.m. He also moved that Parliament adjourn at the conclusion of the day’s business until 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 8 July 2025; both motions were agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I move: “Notwithstanding Standing Order 8, the time of today’s Sitting shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.; Standing Order 8(5) shall operate at 10.00 a.m.; and at 4.30 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn the Parliament.”

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 03 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I move: “At the conclusion of today’s business, this Parliament do adjourn till 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 08th July 2025.”

¶ 04 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 05 The Hon. Leader of the House to move the Adjournment.

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Hansard, Monday, 30 June 2025 ·No. 1752037071094166 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 30 June 2025. No. 1752037071094166. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28069