The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 6 June 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Standing Orders Discussion and Oral Questions

Parliamentary Procedure

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Dayasiri Jayasekara argued that the Standing Orders refer broadly to “Questions” rather than specifically to “Oral Questions.” He stated that parliamentary practice has followed that broader interpretation.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, if “Questions” here only meant “Oral Questions”, the Standing Orders would say so at the outset, but they say “Questions”. That has been the practice.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 6 June 2025 ·No. 1750753418078417 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 June 2025. No. 1750753418078417. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28215