The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader of the House of Parliament

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 3 December 2024 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order and Standing Orders Clarifications (Vote on Account, Ministry Advisory Committees, Party Leaders' Agreement)

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that the proposal to suspend Standing Orders for the Resolution had been discussed and agreed at the Party Leaders’ Meeting, where Hon. Rauff Hakeem was present. He argued that presenting the Resolution on that basis was procedurally proper and not unusual.

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¶ 01 Hon. Rauff Hakeem, you, too, were present at the Party Leaders’ Meeting when this was discussed. Therefore, this is nothing unusual. The Resolution is presented on the basis that Standing Orders will be suspended as agreed at the Party Leaders’ Meeting. Is that not proper?

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Source: 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/29698