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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, M.P.

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna

Profession: Medical Doctor

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Speeches 574 #6 of 225·#1 in party
Attendance 5/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 403 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Adjournment

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574 speeches
  • 9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order stating that he had been summoned to the CID over remarks made in Parliament. He questioned how Members could speak freely under the protections of the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act if they were subject to such inquiries. Papers: Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill Parliamentary ProcedureJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 9 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order concerning parliamentary privilege, stating that he had been summoned by the CID to explain remarks made only within Parliament. He said the Speaker had informed him that his speech contained no reference to “323” and questioned how such an inquiry aligns with the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act. Procedural: Questions of Privilege and Parliamentary Conduct Parliamentary ProcedureJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna supported the motion on persons with disabilities and requested that the term “differently abled people” be used in Hansard. He highlighted the high prevalence of disability in the North and East due to the war, cited districts and institutions affected, and called for a strong policy and programme, including employment opportunities for unemployed youth and persons with disabilities. He also asked that the suffering of affected persons not be politicized, affirmed service within a united country, and corrected what he described as a media misrepresentation of his remarks on the Chemmani mass graves. Adjournment Debate: Employment for Persons with Disabilities EmploymentEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary Raised concern that police in Omanthai, Vavuniya, are reportedly demarcating and encroaching on private lands despite a District Coordinating Committee decision. Requested the Minister in charge of Police to take note of the matter. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Law & OrderLand & Housing Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose on a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 8 July 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order to thank the Minister for clarifications and action taken regarding salt-related matters. He specifically acknowledged name standardization and the provision of facilities. Debate: Imports and Exports (Control) Act - Salt Import Regulations (Gazette No. 2437/04) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 30 June 2025 AI summary Requested a correction that the relevant number should be twenty-one. Debate: Motion to Adjourn on Fiscal Strategy Statement 2026 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 30 June 2025 AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order regarding quorum during the debate, noting that very few Government Members were present in the Chamber. He questioned the propriety of proceeding with the debate, which he said had been scheduled for the following week, and called attention to the low attendance despite public expenditure on parliamentary proceedings. Debate: Motion to Adjourn on Fiscal Strategy Statement 2026 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 30 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose to a Point of Order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was recorded in the provided text. Debate: Motion to Adjourn on Fiscal Strategy Statement 2026 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 30 June 2025 AI summary The Member raised a point under Standing Order 92(2)(b), objecting to the Chair’s earlier ruling on his reference to the Chemmany issue. He argued that while his remarks were ruled irrelevant, a Minister was permitted to speak about alleged injustice in the same context, and asked for equal application of procedural rules. Debate: Motion to Adjourn on Fiscal Strategy Statement 2026 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 30 June 2025 AI summary Raising a Point of Order, Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna sought the attention of the Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees. No substantive issue or argument was stated in the provided excerpt. Debate: Motion to Adjourn on Fiscal Strategy Statement 2026 Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 30 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised concerns about the Chemmani mass grave, stating that around 33 skeletons, including those of children, had been recovered and calling for accountability for alleged wartime crimes while emphasizing that Tamil people seek justice, not separation. He criticized restrictions on access to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights during his visit and said victims’ families were prevented from being heard. He also alleged that he possessed information about the contents and origins of 323 containers, claimed he was facing pressure, legal action, and CID questioning over parliamentary statements, and invoked parliamentary privilege to argue that his speeches should not be investigated outside Parliament. Debate: Motion to Adjourn on Fiscal Strategy Statement 2026 Parliamentary ProcedureCorruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 30 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna stated that his name had been mentioned in relation to the “323 containers” issue and indicated that he had further matters to disclose. He alleged that, after a prior speech in Parliament, the CID summoned and intimidated him, and said he was afraid to speak further. Debate: Motion to Adjourn on Fiscal Strategy Statement 2026 Corruption & Governance ReformJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 20 June 2025 AI summary Supported the Adjournment Motion criticizing District Coordinating Committees, arguing that DCCs lack legal basis in the absence of functioning Provincial Councils, conflict with the 13th Amendment, and have no effective mechanism to implement decisions. Citing issues in Jaffna including sand mining and concerns raised about Tellippalai Base Hospital, he called for a DCC Bill to give such bodies legal authority and requested that a more suitable chair, such as Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy, be appointed for the Jaffna DCC. He also alleged that he had faced attempts to restrict or penalize him for statements made in Parliament, including over “Container 323”, and expressed concern about ongoing legal and investigative actions against him. Adjournment Motion: District Coordinating Committees - Effectiveness, Accountability and Legal Clarity of Decisions Parliamentary ProcedureCorruption & Governance ReformLaw & Order Read →
  • 20 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order stating that there was no quorum in the House and requested that the quorum light be checked. Debate: Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act Order and Imports and Exports (Control) Act Regulations Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 20 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna criticized NPP MPs from Jaffna over unreleased lands, saying that as Government members they should facilitate access directly rather than petition the President, and raised complaints from unemployed University of Jaffna graduates regarding alleged unfulfilled election promises on appointments. He alleged inaction on corruption complaints involving Northern hospitals, including Jaffna Teaching Hospital and Chavakachcheri Base Hospital, and called for proper financial statements on Patients’ Welfare Society funds and donated medical equipment rather than only internal audits. He also raised concerns about deaths and alleged medical negligence at Mannar, Dickoya, and Jaffna hospitals, and described his earlier efforts at Chavakachcheri to expose missing donated equipment and inadequate hospital facilities. Debate: Stamp Duty (Special Provisions) Act Order and Imports and Exports (Control) Act Regulations Corruption & Governance ReformHealthcareEmployment Read →
  • 20 June 2025 AI summary Asked what action had been taken on his complaint to the anti-corruption committee regarding the Tellippalai Trail Cancer Hospital. Oral Question: Ministry of Health and Affiliated Institutes - Financial and Non-Financial Assistance Received (Q.192/2024) Corruption & Governance ReformHealthcare Read →
  • 20 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna challenged the accuracy of figures given regarding diaspora donations to the Tellippalai Trail Cancer Hospital, citing substantial contributions in 2019 and from individual families. He alleged that donation receipt, registration, and acknowledgement procedures followed in the South were not being applied in the North, and questioned why an audit of the hospital welfare society had not been obtained. He asked what action had been taken on his complaint to the anti-corruption committee and called for compliance with requirements for welfare societies to register and submit audit reports. Oral Question: Ministry of Health and Affiliated Institutes - Financial and Non-Financial Assistance Received (Q.192/2024) HealthcareCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order, stating that there was a discrepancy in the interpretation, but his intervention was interrupted before he could elaborate. Question by Private Notice: Chemmani Cemetery and Related Issues (Q.27(2)) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a matter of privilege under Standing Orders 29(1) and 29(2), stating that the CID had summoned him in relation to statements he made in Parliament about the release of container No. 323 from the Port. He said he had written to the Speaker on the matter on the 12th, with a date-stamped letter, but had not yet received a response. Procedural: Points of Order and Question Scheduling Parliamentary Procedure Read →