The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 6 January 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act and Fishermen's Pension Regulations

Parliamentary Procedure

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Raised a point under Standing Order 91(h), asking for clarification on whether criticism of a proposal and the tabling of material about the promotion of certain tourism content could be treated as reference to personal affairs. He maintained that the remarks concerned Government policy and the propriety of a proposal, not imputations of improper motives or personal matters involving another Member.

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¶ 01 Sir, Standing Order 91(h) states: “No Member shall make any imputation of improper motives against another Member, or make reference to personal affairs of another Member.” Please clarify. We never spoke about personal affairs; we said only that a proposal was wrong. We also tabled material relating to the promotion of certain tourism content. We are questioning Government policy, not anyone’s personal affairs.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17627