Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, M.P.
Profession: Medical Doctor
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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107 sittings · counts only, no scoring.
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AI summary AI-assigned tags, 1–3 per speech. Counts only — not a score.
Speech history
574 speeches- 22 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order to clarify remarks attributed to him by Hon. Namal Rajapaksa regarding “war heroes.” He stated that Tamils had regarded LTTE cadres, including under Prabhakaran, as war heroes and argued that those who died for their cause should be respected, while emphasizing that the grief of parents on all sides of the war is the same. Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and Disposal of Property Act Resolutions Justice & Human RightsEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 22 May 2025 AI summary Ramanathan Archchuna denied that he sought anyone’s removal on the basis of being from Kilinochchi, explaining that objections concerned a transfer process involving a manager from Elephant Pass to Mannar and the subsequent appointment of a trade union-linked person. He said people protested that process and rejected accusations of racism, noting that his wife is Sinhalese. Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and Disposal of Property Act Resolutions Corruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 22 May 2025 AI summary Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order denying allegations that he had said northern salt should not be sent to the South or referred to any salt as “royal salt.” He argued that attributing such statements to him was defamatory and raised a privileges issue under Section 190 of the Penal Code and Part A of the Parliamentary (Powers and Privileges) Act, requesting leave to raise the matter. He stated that his actual request was to prevent worker terminations and ensure proper salt distribution. Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 and Disposal of Property Act Resolutions Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna cited Standing Orders 92(2)(b) and 92(1)(b) to argue that a Member may raise a point of order except during a division, and that Members should not interrupt another Member without permission. He stated that his intervention was to support proper procedure, not to obstruct the Government, and requested that Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara be allowed to proceed or raise his point of order. Procedural: Questions on Bank of Ceylon Relief and Allied Health Graduates - Final Business Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna linked May 18 commemorations to Tamil civilian suffering in 2009 and alleged that later official narratives suppressed evidence of wartime deaths and abuses. He focused on concerns about appointments and management at Jaffna Teaching Hospital, alleging that a doctor without Board Certification was improperly treated as a consultant, that diaspora-funded hospital resources lacked audited reporting, and that Rs. 17 million in claimed equipment could not be accounted for. He also alleged undue influence by the GMOA in health administration, police complaints and strike action, citing incidents at Tellippalai and his own removal, imprisonment and defamation cases after raising corruption allegations. He urged the Government to investigate health-sector corruption and union influence without fear of strikes, and called on judicial authorities in the North to consider the wider context of cases filed against him. Debate: Finance Act Order and Notification on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles - Continued (Afternoon Session) Justice & Human RightsHealthcareCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
- 21 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order under Standing Order 92(2)(a), objecting that a Question submitted under Standing Order 27(2) on the Elephant Pass Saltern had not been permitted. He said production at the saltern had stopped for 12 days and workers were protesting, and asked why such Questions were not being taken up and answered by the relevant Minister. Debate: Finance Act Order - Continued Discussion (Multiple Speakers) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 21 May 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna asked whether a particular doctor had been appointed to an end post by the Ministry of Health through proper procedure and with Public Service Commission approval, stating that the matter was unrelated to an ongoing court case and was raised in the public interest. He further asked whether the Government was aware of the large donations received by Jaffna Teaching Hospital during the COVID period since 2019, and requested confirmation that those funds had been properly used. Oral Question: Director of Jaffna Teaching Hospital Appointment (Q.9/2025) HealthcarePublic Finance Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna urged the Government to withdraw the 28 March Gazette, which he said would vest Tamil lands in the State and risk inflaming Sinhala-Tamil tensions. He argued that Tamils are not seeking division or others’ land, but want to continue living on their own lands in the North and East. He called for consultation and dialogue with Tamil representatives before any such measures are taken, stating they are ready to support discussions after the Gazette is withdrawn. Adjournment Motion: Land Settlement Gazette Notification 2430/2025 (Tamil Lands in North and East) Land & HousingEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rejected claims that Northern voters were influenced by money or liquor, arguing that such statements insult Tamil political consciousness and calling for respect for May 18/Mullivaikkal remembrance and investigations into disappearances and deaths from the conflict. He complained that his speaking time and microphone were being curtailed, urged the Government to allow independent professionals to contribute, and said the North faces practical issues such as salt shortages, saltern worker protests, narcotics, bar licences and alleged hospital corruption. He asked the Government to restrain Members making remarks about the North and to appoint more suitable representatives to relevant District Coordinating Committees. Debate: Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act - Electric Vehicle Tax Revision (Continued) Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionJustice & Human RightsParliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna stated that he had not completed raising his point of order. Points of Order and Privilege Matter: Death Threats to Hon. Rohana Bandara Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna sought the Speaker’s permission to raise a point of order. No substantive issue or argument was presented in the excerpt. Points of Order and Privilege Matter: Death Threats to Hon. Rohana Bandara Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna briefly refers to Hon. Member Shritharan, but the provided excerpt is incomplete and does not contain a substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy position to summarize. Points of Order and Privilege Matter: Death Threats to Hon. Rohana Bandara Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna invoked Standing Order 92(2)(b), which allows a member to question whether proper procedures have been or are being followed in parliamentary proceedings. He appeared to raise a procedural point concerning compliance with established parliamentary procedure. Points of Order and Privilege Matter: Death Threats to Hon. Rohana Bandara Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Raising a procedural question under Standing Order 92(2)(a), Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna sought the Speaker’s attention on a point of procedure. No substantive policy issue or proposal was presented in the quoted remarks. Points of Order and Privilege Matter: Death Threats to Hon. Rohana Bandara Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose to raise a point of order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided excerpt. Points of Order and Privilege Matter: Death Threats to Hon. Rohana Bandara Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 20 May 2025 AI summary Ramanathan Archchuna rose to speak under Standing Order 92(2)(a). No substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy matter is included in the provided excerpt. Standing Order 27(2) Matter: Public Security and Gang Violence; Special Statement on Tamil Genocide Memorial Parliamentary Procedure Read →
- 9 May 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna alleged that the Government was protecting an individual connected to the death of a hill-country student because he was an NPP district coordinator. He appealed for the matter to be considered from a parental perspective and urged that justice be delivered for the student’s death. Private Members' Motion (P.38/2025): Utilization of Abandoned Development Projects Justice & Human RightsHealthcare Read →
- 9 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna supported the Motion and referred to the former Government’s construction of a “Presidential Palace” in Jaffna on land acquired from displaced or deceased residents. He said the current President and Minister Bimal Rathnayake had promised to convert it for public use, but no action had followed after seven months. He urged the Government to be transparent about whether funds are available and questioned whether it genuinely wants proposals or assistance from local representatives. Private Members' Motion (P.38/2025): Utilization of Abandoned Development Projects Corruption & Governance ReformEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
- 9 May 2025 AI summary Supported the Private Member’s Motion on public transport while recording that the Northern (Nagalingam) Omnibus Company, founded in 1938 by his father with 160 buses, preceded the establishment of the CTB in 1958 and was later acquired into it. He urged the Transport Minister to repair buses in the North and East and criticized the Government for not delivering material improvements there despite electoral support, asking it to be transparent about available funds and implementation capacity. Private Members' Motion (P.37/2025): Public Transport Standards and Bus Specifications Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionInfrastructure Read →
- 9 May 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a procedural grievance under Standing Order 92(2)(a), noting that Members are allowed one minute for a point of order. He questioned why he was ordered to leave the Chamber the previous day after requesting an additional 20 seconds, while other Members were allowed much longer interventions, and alleged unequal treatment against him as a minority Member. Procedural Points of Order Parliamentary Procedure Read →