The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva raised a procedural objection that a Deputy Minister answered while Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe was present in the House, arguing that this was not permitted under the Standing Orders. He requested adherence to parliamentary procedure in determining who may respond on behalf of a Ministry.

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¶ 01 We do not even know whether Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe went to the bathroom; he went somewhere. But while Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe was in the House, a Deputy Minister answered. That cannot be done. That is not in conformity with the Standing Orders.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 12 September 2025 ·No. 1758618446023035 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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