The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 9 April 2026 ·Debate: Debate on Regulations under Defence Acts and Extension of State of Emergency

Parliamentary Procedure

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Raising a point of order under Standing Order 92(2)(a), Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna noted that such interventions are limited to one minute. He objected that Members were speaking for extended periods, alleging a breach of the Standing Orders.

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¶ 01 Under Standing Order 92(2)(a), a point of order allows speaking for one minute. Here, Members are speaking for hours.

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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/28627