Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 20 August 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill, Rubber Control (Amendment) Bill, Sports Law Regulations, and Judicature Act Rules

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna argued that Standing Order 83(1), which restricts references to the personal conduct of the President or Acting President, was not applicable in the instance under discussion. He stated that the Member had referred to official actions and the office, rather than to personal conduct.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson of Committees, Standing Order 83(1) in English states “The personal conduct of the President, or the Acting President…” etc. The Member did not discuss anyone’s personal conduct; he referred to office and actions, not personal behavior. Hence, 83(1) is not directly applicable in that sense.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 20 August 2025 ·No. 1756378373069107 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 August 2025. No. 1756378373069107. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16177