Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna invoked Standing Order 92(2)(a) to request permission to raise an urgent question, arguing that as a party leader he should be heard in Parliament. He said people in his area were facing violent sword attacks and asked for time to raise the issue, questioning why other Members were given extended opportunities while representatives from the north and east were not.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, look at Standing Order 92(2)(a). It states an MP may raise an important question. I am also a party leader; you have a duty to hear us. People in our areas are being chopped with swords. If we cannot say it here, where can we say it? Please hear us. Hon. Shanakiyan governs in the east; I in the north. When someone else stands up, they get hours. Why can’t we get a minute?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 4 March 2025 ·No. 1742359468086980 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2025. No. 1742359468086980. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10285