The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 20 February 2026 ·Procedural: Clarifications and Supplementary Questions; Matters of Order and Privilege

Parliamentary Procedure

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Under Standing Orders 29(1) and 29(2), the Member raised an urgent matter concerning delays at the Peliyagoda Exit when entering Colombo, stating that he was held up for over 30 minutes and that this affected his parliamentary privileges by making him late. He noted that he had raised similar issues previously and requested that the relevant Ministry be informed to take corrective action.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, my point of Order is under Standing Orders 29(1) and 29(2), an urgent matter. This morning entering Colombo, I had to wait over 30 minutes at the Peliyagoda Exit, violating my Privileges and making me 30 minutes late. I have previously raised problems at that exit. Please inform the relevant Ministry to rectify it.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 20 February 2026 ·No. 23331 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2026. No. 23331. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29972