Mr. Speaker

19 February 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Party Representation

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, he was allowed to raise a Question today under Standing Order 27(2) because he has been appointed as a Party Leader. I raised a point with you that day as well under Standing Order 3(2). The front-row seats are for the Leader of the Opposition, the Whips and members of the relevant party only. Why has Hon. Sritharan still been given that seat? There are others senior to him. Please answer that.

¶ 02 Under Standing Order 3(2), regarding the allocation of seats to Members, it states: “Seats shall be allocated to Members from time to time at the discretion of the Speaker.”

¶ 03 Hon. Anil Jayantha, Minister. Please take your seat, Hon. Shanakiyan.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Mr. Speaker. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30303