The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Leader of the House of Parliament

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 19 February 2026 ·Committee report: Committee Report: 17th Report of the Committee on Public Enterprises

Parliamentary Procedure

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The Minister acknowledged the importance of COPE’s functions and disclosures, stating that the Government or COPE is prepared to seek an appropriate parliamentary debate on the matters raised at a suitable time. He then moved that the report be printed, which was agreed to by the House.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, COPE performs a significant function and the disclosures made are important. We, on the Government side or via COPE, are ready to move for an appropriate Parliamentary debate on these matters on a suitable day.

¶ 02 I move that the said Report be printed.

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 04 Ordered that the Report be printed.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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