The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 6 May 2026 ·Procedural: Motion on Sitting Hours

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to vary the sitting hours notwithstanding Standing Order 8, setting the day’s sitting from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. The motion provided for the Speaker to adjourn Parliament at 5.30 p.m., and it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move: “Notwithstanding anything contained in Standing Order 8, the time of today’s sitting shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and from 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and at 5.30 p.m. the Speaker shall adjourn the Parliament.”

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 6 May 2026 ·No. 23541 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 May 2026. No. 23541. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5519