The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 24 October 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural Matters: Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Security Concerns

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Dr. Anil Jayantha stated that two questions raised under Standing Order 27(2) by the Leader of the Opposition and Hon. Ravi Karunanayake contain multiple parts and require more time than the two minutes available for a proper ministerial response. He indicated that he would instead use the allotted time to refer briefly to the Appropriation Bill.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, Hon. Leader of the Opposition and Hon. Ravi Karunanayake previously raised two questions under Standing Order 27(2). The answers to those two Ministerial Statements cannot be provided within two minutes. Each question carries about 10 parts and requires a reasonable time. So, briefly, let me say what should be done.

¶ 02 I will use these two minutes, Hon. Deputy Speaker, regarding the Appropriation Bill—

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 24 October 2025 ·No. 22644 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28822