Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Badulla· 9 July 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order on Question Time Conduct

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri challenged the Chair’s handling of proceedings, implying that the Speaker should act for all 224 Members of Parliament rather than a limited group. He stated that the Opposition would remain silent only if the Speaker represented 159 members, but requested the opportunity to speak if the Speaker represented the full House.

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¶ 01 If you are Speaker for 159, we will remain silent. If you are Speaker for 224, let us speak. [Interruption]

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 9 July 2025 ·No. 1752660241032216 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9161