MP appeals international bodies over Speaker’s conduct

• Dayasiri Jayasekara has appealed to international bodies for intervention in a parliamentary privilege dispute, NewsWire English reports.1
• MP Dayasiri Jayasekara wrote to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) on September 10, 2026, Ada Derana states.12
• Jayasekara's appeal centers around Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne's refusal to allow him to raise a Privilege Question regarding an ongoing CIABOC investigation involving his official functions.13
• The MP argues that the Speaker violated the principle of nemo judex in causa sua by personally studying the complaint, Ada Derana notes.2
• Jayasekara also cited protections under the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act No. 21 of 1953 for his freedom of speech within the House.1

1 NewsWire English · 2 Ada Derana · 3 Hiru News - English

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