The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 19 March 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act Regulations Approval

Parliamentary Procedure

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Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the day’s sitting hours, setting Parliament to meet from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. The motion also provided for Standing Order 8(5) to operate at 2.00 p.m. and for the Speaker to adjourn Parliament at 5.30 p.m.; it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move the following Motion:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding anything contained in Standing Order No. 8 of the Parliament, the time of today's Sitting shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.; at 2.00 p.m. Standing Order 8(5) shall operate; and at 5.30 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn the Parliament.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 March 2026 ·No. 23381 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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