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Crucial debate postponed due to SJB's lapse
The Island
|June 19, 2025
A parliamentary debate on the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict was postponed yesterday as SJB Kalutara District MP Ajith P. Perera, who called for the adjournment debate, was not present in the House.
Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih adjourned the session until 9:30 a.m. today (19), despite strong objections from Opposition MPs, sparking a heated exchange of words in the chamber.
The situation escalated when SLMC MP Nizam Kariyappar attempted to move the motion in Perera’s absence. However, Leader of the House Minister Bimal Rathnayake and Minister Vijitha Herath argued that a debate motion could not be moved by an MP on behalf of another. The resulting procedural dispute led to the session being suspended.
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