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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 21 May 2026 ·Procedural: Adjournment Debate Request and Scheduling

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Business Committee had agreed to accommodate a requested debate raised by Radhakrishnan and others. He said that, if requested as an Adjournment Debate, the main business would be suspended at 3.30 p.m. and the debate held until 5.30 p.m., noting that the Minister of Irrigation and Community Infrastructure was overseas but other Ministers and MPs would participate.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, Hon. Radhakrishnan and others made this request earlier and we agreed at the Business Committee to facilitate a debate. If they request it as an Adjournment Debate, we agree to suspend the main business at 3.30 p.m. and allocate 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Note that the Minister of Irrigation and Community Infrastructure is overseas today; other Ministers and MPs will participate.

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Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2026. No. 23621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7339