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

The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 19 March 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act Regulations Approval

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order citing Standing Order No. 118(3), which requires the Ethics and Privileges Committee to submit a final report within two weeks of a complaint. He complained that an inquiry he filed a year earlier regarding alleged abusive language by YouTube host Sudaththa had repeatedly been postponed through cancelled meetings, and requested attention to the delay.

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¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of Order.

¶ 02 Standing Order No. 118(3) clearly states that if a complaint is submitted to the Ethics and Privileges Committee, the final report must be given to you within two weeks. Hon. Speaker, a complaint I submitted a year ago is still being postponed; the person is summoned and then the meeting is cancelled — last month it was cancelled, and the previous month as well. This inquiry pertains to a YouTube channel host named Sudaththa who abused me in foul language. Now, one year has passed, Sir.

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Hansard, Thursday, 19 March 2026 ·No. 23381 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2026. No. 23381. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30148