The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 12 November 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill, 2026 - Second Reading Debate

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order under Standing Order 92(2), questioning the procedural basis for allowing Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra five minutes to speak. He asked whether the time was granted to record a point or to allow a Minister to respond, and queried the reason for the allocation.

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¶ 01 Madam, I rise to a point of order: Standing Order 92(2). Either a name must be recorded for a point, or it must be to allow a Minister to respond. How was Hon. Lakmali Hemachandra given five minutes? Was it because she is a woman?

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 12 November 2025 ·No. 23378 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 12 November 2025. No. 23378. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17370