The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. Ramanathan Archchuna alleged that Northern Governor Vethanayagan and GA Pradeepan are corrupt and claimed he had tabled reports in Parliament with evidence, including allegations of money changing hands. He questioned how development in the North could proceed if such officials preside over District Coordinating Committee meetings, and warned that protecting them would damage President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s standing in the North.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I am speaking in Tamil. If he is protecting two big thieves even after I have submitted reports with evidence, then what does that make him? I have tabled reports in Parliament. If all 159 of you protect him, how much will Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake lose respect in the North? My time was wasted; please allow me a little more to conclude.
¶ 02 Therefore, I state: I have submitted reports that Governor Vethanayagan is corrupt; that GA Pradeepan is corrupt; and that money changes hands between them. Hon. Minister Chandrasekar, when these three corrupt individuals preside over DCC meetings at the top, how can the North progress? Thank you, Hon. Kabir Hashim, for the opportunity.
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- Hansard, Saturday, 8 November 2025 ·No. 22727 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 November 2025. No. 22727. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6555