The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 8 November 2025 ·Debate: Second Reading Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026

Parliamentary Procedure

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Dr. Harsha de Silva objected to the conduct of the Budget Debate, stating that it should commence with the Opposition. He questioned why the procedure was not being followed and insisted that the Opposition must be allowed to open the debate.

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¶ 01 The Budget Debate must begin from the Opposition. What is being done here? The Debate must be started by the Opposition.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 8 November 2025 ·No. 22727 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 November 2025. No. 22727. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6464