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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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Speech history

574 speeches
  • 17 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose to a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was presented in the provided excerpt. Procedural: Points of Order and Question Scheduling Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna sought the Speaker’s permission to respond to a statement made earlier that day by Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara in which his name was mentioned. Oral Question: Ambassadors and High Commissioners with Dual Citizenship Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 6 June 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. Oral Question: Ambassadors and High Commissioners with Dual Citizenship Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order, stating that his name had been mentioned in the proceedings. Adjournment Motion: Prevention of Criminal Activities Affecting Livelihood of Fishermen of Ampara and Batticaloa Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna supported the motion and raised concerns about alleged violence against fishermen in Trincomalee and Mullaitivu, including claims of Navy involvement in an assault and Police refusal to record a complaint. He questioned why citizens would have to approach the Human Rights Commission to lodge grievances and said the security situation for northern fishermen had deteriorated. He also referred to the Minister’s statement that inquiries had been ordered and played an audio recording in which the Minister denied allegations relating to a promised statue for Prabhakaran. Adjournment Motion: Prevention of Criminal Activities Affecting Livelihood of Fishermen of Ampara and Batticaloa Law & OrderSecurity & DefenceJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna supported the National Transport Commission (Amendment) Bill but urged action on congestion and poor conditions at the old Jaffna bus stand, noting its proximity to the Teaching Hospital, alleged drug use, and the underuse of the new long-distance bus terminal. He questioned why Jaffna had not relocated services to the new terminal as Vavuniya had done, and called for integrated timetables and better regulation of SLTB and private buses to address dangerous racing and accidents. He also referred to past allegations he had made and legal consequences he was prepared to face, while calling for sincerity, unity, and truth and justice for all those who died in the conflict. Debate: National Transport Commission (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading InfrastructureLaw & OrderEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna noted that Peradeniya Teaching Hospital receives both equipment and financial support, contrasting this with concerns in the Northern Province that central government support for hospitals there is insufficient. He said this perceived neglect has led the diaspora to provide donations to Northern hospitals. Questions by Private Notice: Coconut Industry and Northern Provincial Health Service (Q.27(2)) HealthcareEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Under Standing Order 27(2), Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna questioned the Minister of Health and Mass Media about alleged financial mismanagement and corruption in Northern Province hospitals, particularly regarding Patient Welfare Societies handling public donations. He asked whether audit reports for the past 15 years could be submitted to Parliament, and if not, whether investigations would be initiated against hospital administrators for misuse of public funds. He also requested action through the Bribery Commission against administrators who failed to submit accounts or were involved in corruption, with impartial support for public complaints. Questions by Private Notice: Coconut Industry and Northern Provincial Health Service (Q.27(2)) Corruption & Governance ReformPublic FinanceHealthcare Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna asked a second supplementary question about individuals who had worked as volunteers at Jaffna Teaching Hospital despite lacking formal government appointments. He stated that their service records had been destroyed, that they were being individually victimized, and that they had worked without pay. He asked whether they could be paid for 36 months of service through the hospital welfare society. Oral Question: Jaffna Teaching Hospital Voluntary Workers (Q.668/2025) Justice & Human RightsEmploymentHealthcare Read →
  • 5 June 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna raised a supplementary question regarding 170 workers who served at Jaffna Teaching Hospital from 2021 to 2024 and were later removed after lodging complaints, with a court case now pending. He asked for assurance that they would receive priority in new recruitments, as previously indicated, instead of recruitment proceeding on the basis of a separate name list. Oral Question: Jaffna Teaching Hospital Voluntary Workers (Q.668/2025) EmploymentJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 4 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order seeking leave to table a deed relating to a house in Anuradhapura. He alleged that a government MP who is a lawyer had a property valued at Rs. 50 million recorded in the deed as Rs. 5 million, and claimed this indicated bribery. Debate: Anti-Corruption Act Regulations Corruption & Governance ReformParliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna supported the adjournment motion on flooding while arguing that recurrent flooding and water-management failures should be addressed islandwide rather than by locality. He cited flooding in Colombo South, displacement near the Iranamadu tank in Kilinochchi, alleged failures in the ADB-funded Iranamadu water project, and inadequate drainage in Nallur as examples. He also referred to a bribery inquiry concerning alleged diversion of cancer-related funds at Tellippalai Base Hospital to illustrate broader governance concerns, and endorsed the proposal to establish a special committee to study and address these issues nationally. Adjournment Motion: Sustainable Solution for Flood Control in Kelani Valley EnvironmentCorruption & Governance ReformInfrastructure Read →
  • 3 June 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a matter of privilege seeking an impartial inquiry into statements made by Minister Sunil Handunnetti during the 22 May 2025 sitting, alleging that they falsely accused him of opposing the transport of Northern Province salt to the Sinhala community and of promoting racism. He denied the allegations, argued that they breached the Code of Conduct, Standing Orders, and the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, and requested that the matter be raised in the House, investigated, and subject to appropriate disciplinary action. He also asked that an earlier privilege complaint concerning Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, which he said had not yet been referred, be forwarded together with this matter to the Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Privilege Matter: Statement Regarding Elephant Pass Saltern Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary Ramanathan Archchuna disputed a claim about the timing of a submission, stating that it had been submitted six days earlier rather than the previous afternoon. Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Procedural Matters and Opposition Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary The Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna stated that he had previously submitted the question under consideration. Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Procedural Matters and Opposition Questions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 23 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Standing Order 27(2) question on the reported shortage of table salt and conditions at the Elephant Pass and Paranthan salterns in the Northern Province. He alleged politicized management changes, transfers of experienced staff, worker protests, Police-assisted evictions, and reduced production, and asked the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development to clarify the renaming of “Elephant Pass Salt” as “Raja Salt,” current production levels, and whether Cabinet had approved salt imports. He urged the Government to meet the workers, address their demands, restore normal salt production, and ensure dignified treatment and basic facilities for employees. Questions under Standing Order 27(2): Procedural Matters and Opposition Questions EmploymentCorruption & Governance ReformAgriculture Read →
  • 22 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna criticized the Government, alleging that Ministers are unable or unwilling to speak openly about people being killed because of legal constraints. He described this as a shameful situation and thanked Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy for bringing the Adjournment Motion. Adjournment Motion: Empowerment of Small and Medium Exporters in Northern Province Justice & Human RightsParliamentary ProcedureLaw & Order Read →
  • 22 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna briefly requested to be given 20 seconds to speak. Adjournment Motion: Empowerment of Small and Medium Exporters in Northern Province Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna contrasts historical Sinhala reverence for Tamil King Ellalan with what he describes as the present government’s failure to honour its own war heroes. He characterizes this as a matter of concern and indicates he wished to add a further point. Adjournment Motion: Empowerment of Small and Medium Exporters in Northern Province Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 22 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna supported the Motion on small and medium exporters in Jaffna but urged that development proposals also include the Eastern Province, referring to the North and East as the Tamil homeland. He proposed establishing a leather-tanning factory in the North or East, specifically suggesting Chavakachcheri, and called for the long-unopened Chavakachcheri Economic Centre built in 2017 to be addressed at the next District Coordinating Committee meeting. He also raised concerns about northern salt being transported south instead of being packed and distributed from the North, criticized remarks attributed to Minister Sunil Handunnetti, and rejected allegations that he was linked to the LTTE while making broader remarks on how different communities regard wartime figures. Adjournment Motion: Empowerment of Small and Medium Exporters in Northern Province Law & OrderEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionPublic Finance Read →