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

The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam

All Ceylon Tamil Congress· Jaffna· 6 February 2026 ·Procedural: Division: Resolution under Public Security Ordinance

Parliamentary Procedure
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Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam called for a division on Item No. 80, a Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance. He proceeded to conduct the vote, instructing Government Members, Opposition Members, and abstaining Members on the electronic voting procedure and asking Members to verify their votes or indicate if they could not vote digitally.

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¶ 01 I call for a Division, Sir.

¶ 02 At the conclusion of the Division Bell—

¶ 03 Now the opportunity to vote.

¶ 04 On Item No. 80, the Resolution under the Public Security Ordinance: Government Members please press the green button; Opposition red; those abstaining yellow.

¶ 05 Hon. Members, commence voting.

¶ 06 At this stage, voting commenced.

¶ 07 Hon. Members, please verify your vote on the digital screen.

¶ 08 If any Member on my right could not vote digitally, please rise and indicate.

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Hansard, Friday, 6 February 2026 ·No. 23270 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. G.G. Ponnambalam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2026. No. 23270. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4739