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The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 17 December 2024 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament Meeting, Affirmations, and Speaker's Election

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna congratulated the newly elected Speaker, noting their shared professional background. He expressed hope that the Speaker would act appropriately in serving both the Government and Opposition parties in Parliament.

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¶ 01 Good morning to the Hon. Speaker and my Colleagues in Parliament!

¶ 02 Sir, I would like to congratulate you and I am so proud that a Colleague from my profession has become the Hon. Speaker. Again, I wish you all the very best and hope you would do what is necessary for the Government you are coming from as well as to the Opposition parties we represent.

¶ 03 Thank you so much.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18031