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

25 February 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Privilege matter concerning an alleged assault on him and his legal secretary at Valampuri Hotel on 12 February 2025, stating that the incident was reported to Police and that the suspects were arrested before both sides withdrew complaints. Referring to recent killings, including the murder of Ganemulle Sanjeewa within court premises, he expressed concern about the security of Members of Parliament. He requested that two security personnel be assigned to him and that the matter be referred to the Minister in charge of Police and Public Security for immediate action. Question by Private Notice: School Teachers Recruitment and Dhamma School Teacher Allowances (SO 27(2)) Security & DefenceLaw & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
24 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna said the Budget’s allocations for the North and East, including for the Jaffna Library, local roads, resettlement, Vattuvagal bridge, health and industrial development, were disproportionately small compared with total capital expenditure and amounted to token assistance. He argued that lasting progress requires addressing Sinhala-Tamil communication gaps, ending communal politics, protecting all religious sites, and repealing the PTA to encourage diaspora investment. He also called for meaningful development such as revival of the KKS cement factory and implementation of commitments affecting the North, including issues linked to the 13th Amendment. Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day InfrastructureEthnic Reconciliation & DevolutionPublic Finance Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna requested that a referenced matter be removed from the Hansard. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point under Standing Order No. 91(h), which prohibits imputations of improper motives or references to Members’ personal affairs. He objected to another Member describing Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara as “media mania,” arguing that the remark was improper. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose on a point of order. No substantive issue or argument was recorded in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna requested permission to speak. No substantive policy issue, proposal, or question was presented in the recorded excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point objecting to the use of the term “mad” by Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, noting that he had previously been addressed in the same manner and had ignored it. He sought the Presiding Member’s attention to what he considered inappropriate language in the Chamber. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna invoked Standing Order 91(h), which prohibits imputing improper motives to another Member or referring to their personal affairs. He indicated that he had observed something earlier that day, apparently to raise a procedural concern under that Standing Order. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order. No substantive argument or proposal was recorded in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna briefly stated that the matter referred to was not included in the Standing Orders, addressing the Chair on a procedural point. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna queried whether a point of order had been raised that justified the Deputy Minister making a statement. The intervention sought procedural clarification from the Chair. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
22 February 2025 AI summary Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna rose on a point of Order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was recorded in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna objected to the application of Standing Orders, claiming that Tamil minority Members are treated more strictly when attempting to raise points of Order. He requested that they be allowed to speak, noting that another Member had recently been permitted to do so. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna requested one minute to speak, identifying himself as a Party Leader and appealing to the Chair for permission. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary Raising a matter under Standing Order 92(2), Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna indicated that he was addressing Parliament pursuant to that procedural provision. No substantive issue, proposal, or demand is included in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna objected to a pre-lunch statement which he said targeted the Tamil community by alleging that Prabhakaran stopped the Mavil Aru anicut in 2006. He indicated that he wished to clarify that matter in the context of the earlier remarks. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Ethnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose to raise a point of order, but no substantive argument, proposal, or question is recorded in the provided excerpt. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna stated that he represents the people of the North and questioned why the Prevention of Terrorism Act has not been repealed if, as another Member said, LTTE leader Prabhakaran was eliminated in 2009. His intervention sought clarification on the continued justification for the PTA in that context. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Law & OrderEthnic Reconciliation & Devolution Read →
21 February 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose to a point of Order. No substantive argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the provided extract. Appropriation Bill 2025: Second Reading (Fourth Allotted Day) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
19 February 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna rose on a point of reference, noting that his name had been mentioned in the debate. No substantive policy argument, proposal, or question was recorded in the excerpt. Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2025 – Second Reading Parliamentary Procedure Read →