The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam raised a point of order citing Standing Orders 100, 101 and 102 regarding the Select Committee approved on 6 January 2026 to examine the Provincial Councils electoral system. He stated that while the Opposition had submitted its four nominees, the Government had not submitted its eight nominees after a month, and requested the Prime Minister to expedite the appointment of the Committee.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of Order.
¶ 02 Sir, I refer to Standing Order Nos. 100, 101 and 102. On 06 January 2026, Parliament passed a Motion to appoint a Select Committee to examine the electoral system for Provincial Councils Elections. The Opposition has already submitted its four nominees: the Hon. R.M. Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, the Hon. Mano Ganesan and myself. The Government has yet to submit its eight nominees, even after a month. This appears to be a deliberate delay to postpone Provincial Councils Elections. The Hon. Prime Minister is present; please act to expedite the appointment.
¶ 03 Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2026. No. 23270. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4658