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

21 November 2025 AI summary Raised a point of order citing Standing Order 92(2), questioning whether permission had been obtained to refer to a Member who was absent from the Chamber. He also invoked the Parliament (Powers and Privileges) Act, alleging that he had been threatened within the parliamentary precincts and demanding immediate arrest, stating that previous CID complaints had not resolved the matter. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Justice & Human RightsParliamentary ProcedureLaw & Order Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary A complaint was raised that a Member had allegedly threatened to kill the speaker near the canteen entrance after he asked a question regarding the Puttalam District. He requested that camera footage be reviewed and an inquiry be initiated into the incident. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna made no substantive remarks beyond the phrase “To me,” amid interruptions. No policy issue, proposal, or question was raised. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary The Member raised a point of order under Standing Order 29(1) and (2), stating that after asking questions related to Puttalam, MP Muhammad Faizal allegedly threatened to kill him near the Parliament canteen entrance as he was going to the car park. He asked the Chair to allow him to place the alleged death threat on record. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna rose on a point of order. No substantive issue, proposal, or argument was recorded in the excerpt provided. Appropriation Bill, 2026 – Committee Stage Debate: Twelfth Allotted Day Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna urged the Minister to address administrative vacancies at Puttalam Hospital by appointing a permanent Medical Superintendent and a permanent Accountant, noting that upgrading it to a District General Hospital would be difficult while an acting officer remains in charge. He asked whether any project funding had been allocated for the hospital in 2026, stated that he had found none, and requested that contingency funds be redirected or that a substantial allocation be made in 2027. Question by Private Notice: Vacancies and Cadre Revision of Base Hospital, Puttalam Public FinanceHealthcare Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna briefly sought the Speaker’s permission to make a clarification. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was stated in the recorded excerpt. Question by Private Notice: Vacancies and Cadre Revision of Base Hospital, Puttalam Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna stated that the applicable cadre norms were known and clarified that his question sought the number of personnel required according to those norms. Question by Private Notice: Vacancies and Cadre Revision of Base Hospital, Puttalam Parliamentary Procedure Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna asked the Minister of Health for detailed information on the status and staffing of Puttalam Base Hospital, including its classification, any upgrade to Type A, administrative and accounting appointments, doctor shortages, and the last cadre revision. He sought clarification on the President’s stated promise to convert it into a District General Hospital, asking what additional staff would be required, how vacancies would be filled amid medical migration, and when any proper cadre revision and conversion would be implemented. Question by Private Notice: Vacancies and Cadre Revision of Base Hospital, Puttalam Ethnic Reconciliation & DevolutionHealthcare Read →
21 November 2025 AI summary The Member thanked the Speaker for permitting a Question by Private Notice under Standing Order 27(2) to be directed to the Minister of Health, Nalinda Jayatissa. No substantive question or policy issue was stated in the excerpt. Question by Private Notice: Vacancies and Cadre Revision of Base Hospital, Puttalam Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna urges Members whose names have been mentioned to read the relevant material and, with the Speaker’s permission, respond in the House. The remark concerns parliamentary procedure for making a reply when a Member is referred to in debate. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Raising a point under Standing Order 92(2)(a), Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna questioned the relevance or procedural basis of another Member’s remarks. He challenged the Member to identify the point being made and referred to the need to understand the Standing Orders. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna briefly rose to raise a point of order, asking pardon from another Member before proceeding. No substantive issue, proposal, or question was stated in the excerpt. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna urged the Government to release Tamil political prisoners, citing the death of Anandhasuthakaran and the hardship faced by affected families. During the Power and Energy Ministry Vote, he tabled documents alleging corruption in a 2024 solar power project in Kilinochchi and Poonakary, including claims of facilitation payments, land misuse, and the creation of a new company after legal issues over EPF/ETF payments. He also raised concerns about public statements on road development, called for Puttalam Hospital to be made at least a Teaching Hospital, and challenged the President to act on the corruption dossier he had submitted. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Corruption & Governance ReformHealthcarePublic Finance Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna stated that he had been allocated 14 minutes to speak. No substantive policy position, question, or proposal was made in the provided excerpt. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order citing Standing Orders on imputing improper motives and relevance to the subject under debate. He questioned why Hon. Ilankumaran was allegedly allowed to speak outside the Power and Energy debate without interruption, contrasting it with his own earlier interruption, and asked the Chair to explain the application of the rules. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
20 November 2025 AI summary A Point of Order was raised without any further substantive remarks, proposals, or questions recorded in the excerpt. Committee Stage: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Head 119 (Ministry of Energy) Cut Motion and Debate Parliamentary Procedure Read →
19 November 2025 AI summary Ramanathan Archchuna opposed the Cabinet decision to convert all Dedicated Economic Centres into a private company, noting that the Northern Province lacks a functioning centre. He urged the Minister to visit Chavakachcheri and properly establish the facility, emphasizing the need for actual service delivery rather than misleading announcements. Adjournment: Dedicated Economic Centres Corruption & Governance ReformPublic Finance Read →
19 November 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna challenged another Member’s intervention, asking how they could speak without raising a Point of Order. The remark concerned parliamentary procedure rather than a substantive policy issue. Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
18 November 2025 AI summary Raised a point of order under Standing Order 91(0) regarding time management in debate, arguing that the final speaker is disadvantaged by allocated speaking time. Requested that the remaining speaking time be displayed on the parliamentary TV feed from the start of each speech. Committee Stage Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Defence and Public Security Expenditure Heads Parliamentary Procedure Read →