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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 10 April 2026 ·Procedural: Order of Business Motions and Agenda Setting

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Bimal Rathnayake moved procedural motions to reorder the day’s business so that item No. 83 would be taken first, set the sitting hours for the day from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and provide for adjournment at 5.30 p.m. He also moved that Parliament adjourn until Tuesday, 05 May 2026, at 9.30 a.m.; all motions were agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 - That, in terms of Standing Order 248, Order of Business item No. 83 be taken up as the first item today.

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 04 I further move:

¶ 05 - That, in terms of Standing Order 8, today’s sitting hours be 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and that at 5.30 p.m., the Speaker do adjourn the Parliament.

¶ 06 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 07 I further move:

¶ 08 - That, at the adjournment today, this Parliament do stand adjourned until Tuesday, 05 May 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

¶ 09 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Friday, 10 April 2026 ·No. 23479 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 April 2026. No. 23479. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6063