June 11, LNW (Colombo): Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today raised concerns over the manner in which some Opposition MPs were posing supplementary questions in Parliament, stressing the need to adhere to Standing Orders.
Addressing the House, the Speaker noted that supplementary questions must be directly related to the original question under discussion. He remarked that some Members of Parliament appeared to be disregarding this requirement.
The issue arose during a parliamentary exchange when Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake raised questions regarding the privatization of Lanka Hospitals.
The Speaker subsequently reminded lawmakers to ensure that supplementary questions remain relevant to the main subject being debated in order to maintain parliamentary procedure.