The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip
A Division was called on the Third Reading of the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill. The electronic vote recorded 156 votes in favour, with no votes against or abstentions, and the Bill was passed without amendment by a special majority.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, a Division is required.
¶ 02 Division bell rung.
¶ 03 At the conclusion of the Division Bell—
¶ 04 Hon. Members may now cast their votes. Green for Aye to the Third Reading; Red for No; Yellow to Abstain. After voting, please confirm that your vote is correctly recorded on the digital board.
¶ 05 Voting commenced.
¶ 06 If any Member on my right is unable to vote, please rise and inform. None. If any Member on my left is unable to vote, please rise and inform.
¶ 07 Voting concluded.
¶ 08 According to Electronic Voting, Parliament divided: Ayes 156; Noes 0; Abstain 0.
¶ 09 Accordingly, the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill was read a Third time and passed without amendment by a special majority.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2025. No. 1740119376022420. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7263