10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 21 February 2025 ·Procedural: Business of Parliament: Scheduling Orders

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A motion was moved to vary Standing Order 75(2) for the consideration of the Appropriation Bill (2025), setting the parliamentary sitting on Friday, 21 March 2025 from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. The motion also provided that the Speaker would adjourn Parliament at 6.00 p.m. without putting a question, and it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Standing Order 75(2), for the Consideration of the Appropriation Bill (2025), on Friday 21st March 2025, the Sitting of Parliament be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.; and at 6.00 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn Parliament without question put.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Friday, 21 February 2025 ·No. 1740809173064396 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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