The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Chaminda Wijesiri objected to the manner in which the Chair was responding during proceedings, stating that Speakers had not historically referred to a book while answering Members. Part of his remarks was expunged on the order of the Chair.

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¶ 01 When we speak, there have been no Speakers who look at the book and answer. There have been no such Speakers in history.

¶ 02 [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]

¶ 03 When we speak, Speakers do not flip through the book and say those things. There were no such Speakers in history.

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Source: 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/28238