The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

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

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Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a procedural point regarding the Budget Debate, stating that the first speech should be delivered by the Opposition. He cited past practice, including during the time of Ronnie de Mel, to support this position.

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¶ 01 The first speech of the Budget Debate is by the Opposition. Even in the days of Ronnie de Mel, that is how it was.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 8 November 2025 ·No. 22727 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 November 2025. No. 22727. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6465