The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna stated that no Magistrate had issued an arrest order against him and objected to public statements made without due process. He argued that such pronouncements damaged his reputation and were made without proper legal proceedings or the Speaker’s knowledge, while also questioning the procedural basis for restricting his ability to speak in the House.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Yes, Sir.
¶ 02 There was no arrest order given by the Magistrate.
¶ 03 Such premature public pronouncements, devoid of due process, are not only misleading but also serve to tarnish my reputation without the requisite legal proceedings or the knowledge of the Speaker of the House.
¶ 04 So, I cannot talk?
¶ 05 Which part of the Standing Orders says that I cannot talk?
¶ 06 Yes, thank you.
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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/26809