The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa responded to concerns about whether the Budget scheduled for 7 November could proceed following the reshuffle. He stated that the matter had been discussed and resolved at the Office of the Leader of the House, and confirmed that the Budget would be presented, debated, and any necessary amendments introduced at Committee Stage, citing precedent and assuming responsibility.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, yesterday both Members asked whether the Budget scheduled for 07 November could be presented given the reshuffle. That was the issue discussed at the Office of the Leader of the House. We resolved it. The Budget will be presented, the debate will be held, and relevant amendments will be brought at Committee Stage. There is ample precedent. We take responsibility.
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- Hansard, Friday, 24 October 2025 ·No. 22644 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28801