2026-02-18 / adjournment: Adjournment Motion - Establishment of State Free from Bribery and Corruption
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
2026-02-18
## Summary Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna made contentious remarks directed at an opposing party, alleging that killings were committed by that party during 1987–88 and characterizing the ethnic conflict as having been deliberately framed as such by the opposing side. The speaker also claimed that the opposing party's leader travelled to the North in 1988 to seek support from Prabhakaran. The speech was partially expunged on the order of the Chair. The speaker also began raising a matter regarding five members appointed to the Northern Provincial Council before the speech concluded.
Your Prime Minister behaves like that. The conduct of your party is abysmal.
In 1987–88, killings were committed by your side. We did not kill our own people. Our conflict was with the Sinhalese; it was made into an ethnic issue—by you. In 1988, your leader ran to the North to ask Prabhakaran to save your people. Remember that.
[Expunged on the order of the Chair.]
Let me finish. You were silent before—why not now?
Five members appointed to the Northern Provincial Council—