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The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri

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

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Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri responded to the Leader of the House on a procedural point, acknowledging his interpretation while emphasizing that the Standing Orders, including Standing Order 34, refer to the term “Questions.” The intervention focused on clarifying the procedural wording rather than raising a substantive policy issue.

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¶ 01 Speakers in history have not led us astray. Hon. Leader of the House, we accept your point. Allow me to explain: you said the Standing Orders refer to “Questions”. Yes. Standing Order 34 also uses the term “Questions”.

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Hansard, Friday, 6 June 2025 ·No. 1750753418078417 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 June 2025. No. 1750753418078417. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28234