The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Vote on Account had been discussed at the Party Leaders’ Meeting and should not be treated as solely a Government matter. He noted that Parliamentary Committees had not yet been reconstituted after the election and argued that failure to pass the Vote on Account would affect not only Government operations but also institutions such as the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, citing existing precedents.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we discussed this at the Party Leaders’ Meeting. This is not a matter solely for the Government. There are many precedents. Our Committees have not yet been reconstituted following the Parliamentary Election. If this Vote on Account is not passed, it will not only affect the Government’s functioning; even the Office of the Leader of the Opposition cannot function. There are ample precedents.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 December 2024 ·No. 1733459564028450 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 December 2024. No. 1733459564028450. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29697