Jaffna MP demands to be called ‘Sir’

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A video has surfaced on social media allegedly showing controversial Jaffna MP Archchuna Ramanathan demanding a hospital official to address him as ‘sir’.

“You have to call me ‘sir’ whether you like it or not. I am a member of Parliament,” the man, whose face is not seen on camera, is heard to be telling the other individual.

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DJ Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:36 PM

Something does not seem right with him?

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Blossom Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:40 PM

We were under the British. The British have given up ‘ sir’ . We in Sri Lanka continue to ‘sir’ others. Abandon it. Address others as, Mr, Mrs, Miss, That’s it.

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Hssgtfzc Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10:44 PM

Ha ha this joker seems to have lost his marbles from the day he was elected. Usually its the other way.

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Rip Winkle Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:21 PM

A real life clown, but how much more of his nonsense is parliament going to take before muzzling him for his own good?

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wickrama Wijayasiri Tuesday, 10 December 2024 11:50 PM

If true, this guy appears to be not a loose cannon, but 'Nut Loose' as called in Sri Lanka. Should consult a psychiatrist, perhaps?

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ANNE CUNT Wednesday, 11 December 2024 12:49 AM

in that case what do we call Namal Rajapaksa who entered the parliament through the back door (parayah)

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Izzy Wednesday, 11 December 2024 05:41 PM

One can call him "Right Hon'ble Nominated M.P. "

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KOKUVILAN Wednesday, 11 December 2024 01:46 AM

THIS DOCTOR KNOWN AS MR.THANGA OOSI IS OVER STEPPING HIS LIMIT.LAST WEEK HE WAS TRYING TO SORT OUT SOME MATTER WITH C.E.B CHUNAKAM.NOW IN JAFFNA HOSPITAL.AT THIS RATE VERY SOON THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT JAFFNA HOSPITAL DOCTORS MAY TAKE STRIKE ACTION IN THEIR HAND.

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R Wednesday, 11 December 2024 01:47 AM

Of course he got point

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Jeanne Wednesday, 11 December 2024 02:02 AM

Hilarious!! Well, at least he is not demanding that he be called "Doctor"!!!!

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Rajaratnam Wednesday, 11 December 2024 02:07 AM

He is bit crazy! What is wrong in calling him Mr/ Dr Arjuna? This antiquated system of calling someone SIR was instilled in us by the British colonial masters. It is time we throw away these shackles and perhaps call MP's as Comrades.

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Vignesh Wednesday, 11 December 2024 03:06 AM

North doctors are bad and need to replace management. even he is behaviour bad but truth is doctors don't respect public

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Dolly Dias Wednesday, 11 December 2024 03:08 AM

Very good lesson for people who voted for this JOKER. Dolly

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Kail Rajah Wednesday, 11 December 2024 03:43 AM

Thamis, a former Peon of the Ceylon Postal Service was fired and SWRD allowed him to contest under the SLFP ticket. He won and became an MP from Colombo District. One morning inside the Elevator, Thamis met Sir John Kotalawa ( Knighted by King George 6th.) and addressed him as John. Afterall both were just MP's in the same parliament and thought to be equal. If Thamis is still alive, his ear must be still ringing from the slap he received in 1956.

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Bala Balaraman Wednesday, 11 December 2024 04:04 AM

He is Jaffna's contribution to Comedian in Parliament.

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Sir kumar Wednesday, 11 December 2024 04:04 AM

Please sir what do you do? Respect is earned not demanded, Sir Ramanathan! Mr Panagkotta.

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Lal.Fernando. Wednesday, 11 December 2024 04:28 AM

This human being may be a doctor, I wonder how he got this qualification. He id definelty a mentally unstable individual. Some good Samaritan should refer him to a mental institution.

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CJ Wednesday, 11 December 2024 04:44 AM

This dude and few others like this needs to be taken behind the school pavilion !!!

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Raj Wednesday, 11 December 2024 04:48 AM

Member of parliament is not a boss but a mare worker to the public hence should be called as “servant to the people” not honourable, sir etc. The public is the boss

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Slave I Remain Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:48 PM

Very valid point. All those who were elected by the citizens to represent and work for them, should address the public as "Sir", Slave I Remain. The citizens are their masters.Not the other way around.

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ignatius Wednesday, 11 December 2024 05:08 AM

Another idiot. Earn it . Dont demand.

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Vivekan Vivian Wednesday, 11 December 2024 05:28 AM

Archuna is probably there to avenge. A medical professional from Jaffna hospital demanded Archana to address him as Sir ... . Probably it's the particular person. Ha ha ha. Both have to learn a lot to be in their professions.

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RS Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:21 AM

Joker! We have not heard anything good about this guy. From day one he came to the parliament he has been stirring something up.

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Be Fair Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:37 AM

There has to be one like thus, always

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M fahim Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:44 AM

This guy is having inferiority complex. You give respect and get respect. Don’t expect respect without giving respect man.

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APPUWA RAJA WUNAA Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:49 AM

There is a simple saying in Sinhala. It is called "APPUWA RAJA WUNAA"

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Dr Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:58 AM

Attention seekers. Always on the news for some stupid thing, then plays the race card.

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Sethsiripaye Bulla Wednesday, 11 December 2024 12:46 PM

For once you are right. Wonder what your BOSS RW would have said

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Udayakumaran Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:58 AM

Mr. ‘Sir’ become a joker

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melville perera Wednesday, 11 December 2024 07:40 AM

must have been in the mental asylum prior to the last election and perhaps will ask all in his electorate to bow to him when seen on the streets. Luckily his terrorist leader is no more

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Sinna Wednesday, 11 December 2024 07:42 AM

When president of the country asking to address him as brother, this actually honorable medically qualified doctor demanding call him ‘Sir’, seems guy is insane

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Idiots on weed Wednesday, 11 December 2024 08:20 AM

Ah yes, "Sir" is used to define an arrogant pompous character like yourself, but really they're dumbasses

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SIRpassed Sanity Wednesday, 11 December 2024 08:33 AM

SIRpent, seems to be a more appropriate title for you SIRcus clown

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Mayd Wednesday, 11 December 2024 08:42 AM

This dude seriously needs to be admitted somewhere and full psychiatric evaluation needs to be done before he sits in parliament again. Aren’t there any bylaws that can invoke this?

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Sokrates Wednesday, 11 December 2024 08:57 AM

I have never addressed anyone as sir in my entire life in Sri Lanka. Anyone who addresses someone with the Old English sir is behaving submissively and has no respect for their own person. Someone who explicitly demands to be addressed as Sir has a pronounced inferiority complex.

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KP Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:01 PM

That will change when you enter a court of law. You will call the judge accordingly.

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Psychiatric Assessment Needed For All Politicians Wednesday, 11 December 2024 09:04 AM

Suggest psychiatric assessments be done on all politicians. Can’t afford psycho representing the citizens. For individuals having inferior complex issues, suggest they don’t take stressful jobs and make a fool out of themselves.

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Priya Wednesday, 11 December 2024 09:09 AM

omg Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)

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sumo Wednesday, 11 December 2024 09:52 AM

He should have tried it on me, the silly sod. He would have gotten such a verbal outrage that he wished he had not been born. Such a vain ignoramus and a dullard to boot.

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Joshua Wednesday, 11 December 2024 10:28 AM

He seems to be off his tripods.

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Jimbo Wednesday, 11 December 2024 10:31 AM

I wonder whether he is really a medically qualified doctor because of his behaviour as that's a noble profession.

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Mylvaganam Wednesday, 11 December 2024 12:37 PM

Noble profession ? If Pharmacutic companies don't make the medicines the doctors would have no job to do.

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Mohamed Adham Wednesday, 11 December 2024 11:49 AM

Just publicity stunts. He just craves attention. Very shrewd individual. He is not as looney as he makes out to be. Calculating individual. This will be seen in the days to come, just how shrewd and calculating this guy is.

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K. Ranaweera Wednesday, 11 December 2024 01:03 PM

Actually this person is not a doctor but a patient.

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RoBert Wednesday, 11 December 2024 01:29 PM

Hahaha Life is circling…. Same thing happened to him when he worked as a MS in Chava Base Hospital …. No one above the Life cycle

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Ganesh Wednesday, 11 December 2024 01:58 PM

The people of Chavakacheri who voted him should demand a resignation when he visits the electorate. May be the people thought he wilm be different from the traditional polticians.

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Ranjit Wednesday, 11 December 2024 02:32 PM

When you can sir politician without any proper qualification as “sir” , why can’t you call him Sir who has got a qualification

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Terrence K Wednesday, 11 December 2024 03:14 PM

@Sokrates - Where respect needs to be given it should be given calling a person Sir is not infra dig but shows respect when addressing a person. All those who humble themselves will be exalted and those who exalt themselves will be brought down, but those people who are given this honour should not undermine the other person. I was surprised when you say diabolic lies because if you had gone to school you would have addressed the male teachers as Sirs whilst if the school teachers were females you would have addressed them as Miss. So don't show a facade of pride because you do not know when your downfall is at hand and when the Bell Tolls for you!!!!!

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Dee Wednesday, 11 December 2024 04:33 PM

Can you be called ‘Sar’ instead? It rhymes!

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Danny Wednesday, 11 December 2024 05:04 PM

If taken out of context it may look odd. He was exposing corruption in hospitals and because of that he won public support. To expose corruption in Mannar hospital, after a death of a mother just after child birth, he went there but only to be arrested by Police on complaint of tress passing. Now after becoming MP he is visiting hospital and showing that he is back with authority as MP and may be deliberately making this point to indicate to those who prevented his entry before.

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KP Wednesday, 11 December 2024 06:08 PM

I don’t think it’s mandatory for an MP to be called ‘sir’. But despite the bravado of commentators here, there are positions that need to be addressed accordingly. A judge is one example.

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