The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake objected to an allegation made by Nalin Bandara Jayamaha against a Member of Parliament and requested the Speaker to examine the matter. He cautioned against intemperate remarks and emphasized that COPE, PAC, and other committee chairs, as Members of Parliament, are responsible for their statements but cannot have their parliamentary privileges curtailed by another member.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha levelled an allegation against a Member of Parliament. He has no authority to do so. I request you to look into this.
¶ 02 Secondly, Hon. Member, do not develop a habit of making intemperate remarks at every turn. COPE Chair and all Committee Chairs are Members of Parliament; they speak on matters before them and bear responsibility. If they lie, it is on them. COPE, PAC, and all Chairs act responsibly. Do your politics as you wish, but you have no power to strip Members of their privileges.
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- Hansard, Friday, 6 March 2026 ·No. 23376 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 March 2026. No. 23376. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5132