The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 19 February 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Bill Presentation

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Under Standing Order 92, Dr. Harsha de Silva, as Chair of the Committee on Public Finance, raised a procedural point regarding a complex ten-part question from Hon. Ravi Karunanayake on public debt. He argued that the Minister should be given adequate time to respond and that the Chair does not have authority under the Standing Orders to restrict the scope of the answer.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I raise this under Standing Order 92. I am the Chair of the Committee on Public Finance. Hon. Ravi Karunanayake asked a complex Question with ten parts. Our Committee’s remit includes keeping Parliament informed on public debt. The Minister should be allowed time to answer such a Question. The Chair cannot, under the Standing Orders, restrict the Answer—

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30350