The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 9 April 2026 ·Oral question: Second Round of Oral Questions and Ministerial Statements

Corruption & Governance Reform

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The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna questioned why matters discussed at District Coordinating Committee meetings in Jaffna and Kilinochchi were not being allowed to be made public. He asked whether a Minister could restrict a Member of Parliament’s freedom to communicate such matters to the media.

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¶ 01 I am clarifying. Similarly, in Jaffna and Kilinochchi, the Hon. Minister fears even allowing matters discussed at DCC meetings to be made public. Why? Can he restrict an MP’s media freedom?

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 9 April 2026 ·No. 23475 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 April 2026. No. 23475. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28550