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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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to suspend Standing Order 88 and set Parliament’s sitting hours for Friday, 08 May 2026, from 11.35 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The motion also provided that the Speaker adjourn Parliament at 5.30 p.m., and it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding Standing Order 88, the time of sitting on Friday, 08 May 2026 shall be from 11.35 a.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/3504