The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Bimal Rathnayake cited Standing Order 20 to argue that a matter cannot be presented in Parliament without the relevant Member being present. He maintained that the procedural rule is clear and should be followed.

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¶ 01 Yes, there is no such way. Please look at Standing Order 20. It is very clear that without the relevant Member, it cannot be presented.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 18 June 2025 ·No. 1751280704002343 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 June 2025. No. 1751280704002343. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6863