Speaker in no hurry to robe
Some eyebrows were raised when Speaker W.J.M. Lokubandara walked into the Chambers of Parliament without the official robe traditionally worn by the Speaker, to preside over sittings for the first time last Tuesday.

When asked about the matter, the unassuming Mr. Lokubandara said that he had the highest respect for traditions and conventions of the House and would don the attire, which includes the wig, when necessary but said he was in no hurry to do so. He is not alone. Another Speaker who avoided such fuss and frills was the late Anandatissa De Alwis.

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