The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 10 November 2025 ·Debate: Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna requested consideration of a system like that used in the European Parliament, where microphones switch off when a member’s allotted speaking time ends. He argued that such a measure would help preserve speaking time for members scheduled later in the debate.

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¶ 01 Thank you, Sir. In the European Parliament, the mic turns off when time ends; that would preserve time for others. Please consider it; otherwise, we at the end have no time.

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Source: Hansard, Monday, 10 November 2025 ·No. 22753 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 November 2025. No. 22753. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20557