The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 7 May 2026 ·Debate: Debate: National Transport Commission Act Regulations, Motor Traffic Act Regulations, Immigrants and Emigrants Act Regulations

Parliamentary Procedure

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Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a procedural objection under Standing Order 91(4), stating that time allocation is the Speaker’s responsibility. He questioned why Hon. Jeevan Thondaman was not granted even one minute to speak on an issue concerning the upcountry people while Government members continued to speak, framing it as a matter of fairness.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, since you understand Tamil, I will speak in Tamil. Under Standing Order 91(4), the Speaker is responsible for time allocation. This is a matter of justice. If no time is given even for one minute to Hon. Jeevan Thondaman, on a matter concerning the upcountry people, why is the Government side continuing to speak? He is only asking for one minute.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3529