The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna invoked Standing Order 91(1), which bars Members from referring in debate to matters under court adjudication or pending judicial decision. He argued that comments made about individuals connected to a case were sub judice and requested that the Standing Order be explained to the Minister of Justice in Sinhala.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Presiding Member, as I cannot read Sinhala, I will read Standing Order 91(1) in English for the benefit of the House and the Minister of Justice who understands English.
¶ 02 Standing Order No. 91(1) states, I quote: “(1) No Member shall refer in any motion or debate, to any matter which is under adjudication by a court of law or to any matter on which a judicial decision is pending.”
¶ 03 Please, someone explain this in Sinhala to the Minister of Justice. As far as I know, when a matter is before court, how can one speak about the JMO, uncles and aunts? This is sub judice. Therefore, someone should explain the Standing Orders to the Minister of Justice.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 May 2026. No. 23546. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19902