10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

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 no existing parliamentary arrangement was being invalidated or abolished. He said proposals based on the experience of parliamentary staff had been submitted to and approved by Party Leaders after constructive engagement, and indicated that further debate was unnecessary.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, nothing is being invalidated. Based on the experience of parliamentary staff, proposals were submitted to and approved by Party Leaders. We engaged constructively. There is no abolition; I confirm that. I think further debate is unnecessary.

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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. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 December 2024. No. 1733459564028450. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29752