The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 9 January 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Shop and Office Employees (Regulation of Employment and Remuneration) Regulation Amendment

Parliamentary Procedure

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Invoking Standing Order 11, Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order requesting a quorum count, questioning whether at least 20 Members were present. He contrasted the daily cost of running Parliament with the lack of disaster relief payments, specifically referring to the non-payment of Rs. 25,000 to affected people.

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¶ 01 I rise to a point of order! Under Standing Order 11, we spend Rs. 15 million a day to run Parliament. Please check the quorum—are 20 Members present? There is no one in the front row. People lack disaster relief; you do not even give Rs. 25,000, but you spend Rs. 15 million here. Please count for a quorum.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 9 January 2026 ·No. 23149 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 January 2026. No. 23149. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1753