The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Bimal Rathnayake stated that a Special Committee should involve both Government and Opposition participation and operate within a practical, defined scope. He said the proposed committee could proceed without the Provincial Council Elections Act component, while a separate Special Committee on Provincial Council Elections would continue under Minister Vijitha Herath. He indicated that another committee could be constituted under Minister Chandana Abeyratne and said the Government did not wish to prolong the political debate.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, a Special Committee is one in which both Government and Opposition participate. That is the idea of a Special Committee. We all work together. The mover says he is presenting it without the “Provincial Council Elections Act” part. We can then proceed accordingly. No Special Committee ever takes up every single subject in the widest possible scope; we understand the political realities. Under Minister Vijitha Herath, the Special Committee on Provincial Council Elections will proceed, and under Minister Chandana Abeyratne, we can also constitute this and move forward. We do not wish to prolong this political debate. We will act true to our word.
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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/5991