The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna objected that his speaking time had been curtailed and said he had complained to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights about not receiving due time in Parliament. He argued that paedophilia, defined as sexual conduct involving minors, is a disease and defended his opposition to it, questioning criticism of his stance.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My time was taken by the other side. Do not penalize me. Paedophilia—sex with minors—is a disease. If someone feels compelled to have sex with a child, it is paedophilia. If he says I am wrong to oppose it, am I insane? I ask the people.
¶ 02 I will conclude. I have already complained to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that I have not been given my due time here.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 March 2025. No. 1743759139093629. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19055