The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order objecting to remarks by Hon. Bimal Rathnayake that he said portrayed him as having committed wrongdoing. He stated that 24 cases filed against him were not private cases, defended his past conduct as a doctor, and said his criticisms related to alleged fraud and killings, including at Mannar Hospital. He objected to being labelled “LTTE,” arguing that such characterisation was unfair; part of his remarks was expunged by the Chair.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of order. Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said I committed a wrong. Twenty-four cases have been filed against me, but none are private cases. I spoke against fraud and killings — including incidents in Mannar Hospital. As a doctor previously, there were never complaints about my conduct. Do not brand me unfairly or depress me by calling me “LTTE.” If I am so, arrest or shoot me. [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10530