The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 12 September 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Co-operative Development Functions (Q.4/2025)

Parliamentary Procedure

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Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to an answer being provided by a Deputy Minister, citing the Speaker’s statement that a Deputy Minister had no authority in the matter. He requested that the Minister, who was present in the House, be asked to respond instead.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, you said that a Deputy Minister has no power in this regard. That was stated by the Speaker of Parliament. Then how can we accept an answer by a Deputy Minister, Hon. Speaker? We cannot accept an answer given by a Deputy Minister. The Minister is in the House. Ask the Minister to answer. This is wrong; “it is a big question.”

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 12 September 2025 ·No. 1758618446023035 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 September 2025. No. 1758618446023035. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3159