The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised a point of order under Standing Order 91(1), citing the sub judice rule barring debate on matters pending before court. He argued that the fourth question on the Order Paper related to a matter before court and noted that government members often decline to answer opposition questions on the same basis.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I raise this under Standing Order 91(1). It states: “No Member shall refer in any motion or debate, to any matter which is under adjudication by a court of law or to any matter on which a judicial decision is pending....” It further states: “The Speaker or the Chair may direct any Member who speaks in violation of the rule against sub judice to resume his seat.” Today’s 4th question refers to a matter before court. Government members often refuse to answer our questions on the ground that a case is pending.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 9 September 2025 ·No. 1757672711095734 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 September 2025. No. 1757672711095734. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9697