The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 20 February 2026 ·Procedural: Clarifications and Supplementary Questions; Matters of Order and Privilege

Parliamentary Procedure

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Sajith Premadasa objected to perceived unequal treatment of Members in the allocation of speaking time, arguing that giving the Government side more time than the Opposition would violate the Constitution and his fundamental rights. He requested the Speaker to allow him a detailed clarification in response to a detailed answer.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, a detailed answer was given. Please allow a detailed clarification correspondingly. I also wish to remind you that Members cannot be treated in two different ways. That would be a violation of the Constitution of the country as well as of my fundamental rights. You cannot allocate more minutes to the Government side and fewer minutes to me as you wish.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 20 February 2026 ·No. 23331 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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