The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna responded to a reference made to him by Deputy Minister Kaushalya Ariyarathna, asserting that he represents the North while claiming broader electoral appeal. He reiterated that his earlier point of order concerned the lack of quorum in the Chamber, stating that fewer than the required 20 Members were present. He rejected personal or unparliamentary conduct and said he speaks on behalf of Tamils, Sinhalese, and Muslims.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister Kaushalya Ariyarathna mentioned my name. I wish to respond. I represent the North—but I could even go to her home in the South and win votes. I raised a point of order earlier because there was no quorum—fewer than the required 20 Members; only 14 were present.
¶ 02 We do not come to Parliament to eat dosai, nor do we paste obscene words in books or speak filth to rescue anyone. We speak for all Tamils, Sinhalese, and Muslims of this country. If anyone has the Deputy Minister’s phone number, please call and convey this.
¶ 03 Thank you.
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