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The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 5 February 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Privilege Questions and Sitting Time Motion

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna stated that while travelling from Jaffna to Colombo to attend the Parliamentary sitting on 21 January, he was stopped or disturbed by two police officers for using a VIP light. He sought to bring this incident to the attention of the Speaker.

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¶ 01 Okay. Thank you, Sir.

¶ 02 On the same day, I travelled from Jaffna to Colombo to attend Parliament Sitting on 21st January. I was disturbed by two policemen for the reason that I used a VIP light. I would like to mention, Hon. Speaker,—

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Hansard, Wednesday, 5 February 2025 ·No. 1739175806099814 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2025. No. 1739175806099814. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26799