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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 6 February 2025 ·Procedural: Notice of Motions and Procedural Orders

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake moved a procedural motion to suspend Standing Order 75(2) for 25 February 2025, setting special sitting hours to consider the “Dissolution” Bill from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. The motion also provided that the Speaker would adjourn Parliament at 6.00 p.m. without putting the question, and it was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “Notwithstanding Standing Order 75(2), on Tuesday 25 February 2025, the sitting for considering the ‘Dissolution’ Bill (2025) shall be from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. The Speaker shall adjourn Parliament without question put at 6.00 p.m.”

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Thursday, 6 February 2025 ·No. 1739271735020022 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2025. No. 1739271735020022. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/783