The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 17 February 2026 ·Procedural: Select Committee on Electoral Laws - Motion with Amendment

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Motion was brought by agreement and that any proposed amendment should be considered when the Committee meets. He said delaying the Motion would amount to an obstruction, noting that two Committees already exist to deal with the matter.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we brought this by agreement. He is moving an amendment. If needed, let the Committee decide when it meets. This is only a Motion. We accept what he says. So, let us decide at the Committee. Otherwise, delaying this will be an obstruction because in any case there are already two Committees.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 17 February 2026 ·No. 23279 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5976