Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order under Standing Order 27(2) responding to Hon. Nizam Kariapper’s claim that he slept during the President’s Budget Speech. He stated that he had read the 141-page Budget and argued that it contained no specific benefits for the Northern Province, explaining that this was the reason for his conduct.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise on a Point of Order under Standing Order 27(2). Yesterday, Hon. Nizam Kariapper spoke about me, showing a photograph and claiming I slept during the President’s Budget Speech. I came to Parliament at 9 a.m. and read the entire 141-page Budget. There was nothing special for the Northern Province. Rather than waste time, I took a nap. That is why I slept—because this Budget offers us no benefits. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 ·No. 22786 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 November 2025. No. 22786. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11910