Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna referred to public questions about his political allegiance and stated that he regards God and Prabhakaran as his leaders, while challenging others to state their own leaders. He accused the Government of tolerating fraud and corruption, including by protecting an MP who he said had been reported to the Anti-Corruption Commission, and denied that similar corruption had been proven against representatives in the North. Parts of the remarks were expunged by order of the Chair amid interruptions.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, I will conclude within one minute.
¶ 02 I went on the Ada Derana “360” programme yesterday. People ask who my leader is. My leader is God, Prabhakaran—I say that without fear. You have no leaders, do you? If you can, stand and say your leader is Rohana Wijeweera. Let someone raise a hand and say your leader, your God, is Rohana Wijeweera. That man is dead and done. What do you eat for breakfast—rice or pizza? Are you not ashamed? I say you have only three more years left in this 38-year span you think you have. If you play these games within those three years, you will be seen on the main road. I am saddened. When you go and a new government comes and ruins this country, I will truly be sad. I am watching you. I have always spoken against fraud and corruption. To this day, tell me one fraud or corruption we did in the North that you alleged—[Expunged on the order of the Chair.]
¶ 03 Even after lodging everything with the Anti-Corruption Commission, you are keeping that MP not in jail but on your shoulders. The one who should go to jail is carried on your shoulders. You should be ashamed. If you can, let one of you raise a hand and say your leader exists. Say you are Sinhala Buddhists. [Interruption.]
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 ·No. 23252 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 February 2026. No. 23252. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8875