The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 10 June 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Chilaw Plantations Limited and Hospital Infrastructure (Q.5-6)

Parliamentary Procedure

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Citing Standing Order 91(h), the Member objected to a remark by the Speaker that Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe “has no brain,” arguing it amounted to an improper personal reference. He requested that the statement be withdrawn and expunged from the record.

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¶ 01 Sir, I refer to Standing Order No. 91(h), which states:

¶ 02 “No Member shall make any imputation of improper motives against another Member, or make reference to personal affairs of another Member;”

¶ 03 Hon. Speaker, you said that Hon. Sujeewa Senasinghe “has no brain.” Please withdraw that. You cannot say that. Kindly, without anger, expunge it.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 10 June 2026 ·No. 23707 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 June 2026. No. 23707. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21529