The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna

Independent Group 17 - Jaffna· Jaffna· 17 February 2026 ·Procedural: Privilege Matters and Points of Order

Parliamentary Procedure

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Ramanathan Archchuna raised a Point of Order under Standing Order 3(2) concerning the Speaker’s discretion over seat allocation. He noted that front-row seats are reserved for party leaders and questioned why Hon. Sumanthiran’s seat had not been changed despite information that he was no longer the Parliamentary Group Leader.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I rise to a Point of Order. Under Standing Order 3(2), seats shall be allocated by the Speaker’s discretion from time to time. The front row is for party leaders. Though informed that Hon. Sumanthiran is no longer the Parliamentary Group Leader, his seat has not been changed. I draw this to your attention.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 17 February 2026 ·No. 23279 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5858