The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Chaminda Wijesiri raised a point of order citing Standing Orders 28(u) and 92(1) and Article 30 of the Code of Conduct for Members on decorum and appropriate language. He alleged that the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Reforms made offensive gestures in the Chamber, disputed the Chair’s view that the matter need not be recorded in Hansard, and requested an investigation under the relevant procedures.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I rise to a point of order under Standing Order 28(u) read with 92(1). The Code of Conduct for Members states in Article 30 under “Attendance, Conduct and Courtesy” that Members must act with decorum and use appropriate language, especially during parliamentary debates. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Reforms stuck his tongue out and showed his middle finger. You said it need not be recorded in Hansard. There is no such rule. Please investigate under the procedures provided.
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- Hansard, Friday, 20 March 2026 ·No. 23396 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 March 2026. No. 23396. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8376