10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 13 November 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Motion: National Strategic Plan for Eye Health

HealthcareCorruption & Governance Reform
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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna argued that political alignments are secondary to delivering meaningful work for the public. He criticized the condition of hospitals in the North and alleged that doctors posted from the South work only briefly there while spending most of their time in Colombo private hospitals. He questioned government inaction and began to raise concerns about corruption.

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¶ 01 Give me a second, Hon. Presiding Member.

¶ 02 We are all the same. Whether these Opposition Members join the Government or you remain in Government, it is the same. What do we need? We need to work to some meaningful extent. Look at the condition of hospitals in the North. Doctors who go from the South work five days and spend the remaining 25 days in Colombo at Lanka Hospitals or Asiri. What are you doing? You are doing nothing. Regarding corruption,—

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Hansard, Thursday, 13 November 2025 ·No. 22816 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 13 November 2025. No. 22816. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27091