Parliamentary Motions:

Buddhika sets record

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

Buddhika Pathirana, MP for Matara has set a record in parliamentary history, having moved 127 Private Member’s Motions, of which five have since been taken up for debate and approved. MP Pathirana told the Sunday Observer that he has moved the highest number of Private Member’s Motions moved by an MP in the post-independence parliament. They focused on a series of burning issues affecting the public and added that they have been moved in consultation with professionals in their fields.

The remainder will be taken up for debate next year since the budget debate will commence on November 21 and will continue until December 19.

MP Pathirana requested the media to extend support to bring these people-friendly Motions before the public and create a dialogue on their importance.