The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 7 May 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural Matters: Points of Order, Privilege, and Parliamentary Business

Parliamentary Procedure

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A procedural motion was moved to vary the day’s sitting hours notwithstanding Standing Order 88, setting sessions from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., with adjournment by the Speaker at 5.30 p.m. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding Standing Order 88, the time of today’s sitting shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and at 5.30 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn the Parliament.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3503