The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a procedural grievance under Standing Order 92(2)(a), noting that Members are allowed one minute for a point of order. He questioned why he was ordered to leave the Chamber the previous day after requesting an additional 20 seconds, while other Members were allowed much longer interventions, and alleged unequal treatment against him as a minority Member.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I will speak in Tamil. Under Standing Order 92(2)(a), when a Member raises a point of order, he is allowed one minute. Yesterday, when I asked for an additional 20 seconds, I was ordered to leave the Chamber. But today, look at how many minutes they have been allowed to speak! You are from a minority; I am from a minority. Why is injustice done only to me? You have seen both sides have been speaking for 15-20 minutes on points of order!
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- Hansard, Friday, 9 May 2025 ·No. 1748600585013314 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 May 2025. No. 1748600585013314. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24837