The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Galle· 1 December 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Opposition Statement and Parliamentary Scheduling Dispute

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka raised a Point of Order objecting to the debate being limited until 12.30 p.m., stating that the Opposition had requested a full-day debate. He announced that they would leave the Chamber, after which some Opposition Members walked out.

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¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a Point of Order. We did not agree to debate only until 12.30 p.m.; we asked for the whole day. Therefore, we will leave.

¶ 02 [At this stage, some Members of the Opposition left the Chamber.]

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Source: Hansard, Monday, 1 December 2025 ·No. 23033 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 1 December 2025. No. 23033. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4986