Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 22 February 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day)

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point under Standing Order No. 91(h), which prohibits imputations of improper motives or references to Members’ personal affairs. He objected to another Member describing Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara as “media mania,” arguing that the remark was improper.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, regarding Standing Order No. 91(h). It states:

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

¶ 03 But today, one Hon. Member referred to Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara as a “media mania,” which is very wrong.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 22 February 2025 ·No. 1741001658041256 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 February 2025. No. 1741001658041256. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25112