The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
Sajith Premadasa objected to any external approval requirement for Members to raise Questions of Privilege, arguing that it undermines parliamentary sovereignty and Members’ rights. He asked the Deputy Speaker to intervene, specifically citing the denial of an opportunity for Hon. Dayasiri to raise a privilege matter, and emphasized that freedom of speech in Parliament is a constitutional right.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, Members’ rights to raise Questions of Privilege cannot be subjected to external approval. Parliamentary sovereignty must be upheld. Denying the Hon. Dayasiri the opportunity to raise his Privilege issue is a denial of his right. Please intervene to protect Members’ rights. Freedom of speech in Parliament is a fundamental constitutional right.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 9 July 2025 ·No. 1752660241032216 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 July 2025. No. 1752660241032216. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9252