The Hon. Vijitha Herath

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 18 June 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Adjournment Motion Dispute and House Adjournment

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Vijitha Herath raised a procedural objection to the presentation of an Adjournment Motion, stating that because it was submitted in Hon. Ajith P. Perera’s name, he should personally move it in the House. He argued that allowing another Member to present it would violate established parliamentary practice.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, this Adjournment Motion has been submitted under the name of Hon. Ajith P. Perera. Therefore, he himself must present it to this august House. That is the practice. Another Member cannot present it. Violating the practice— [Interruption.]

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 18 June 2025 ·No. 1751280704002343 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Vijitha Herath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 June 2025. No. 1751280704002343. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6856