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MP Ramanathan Archchuna to be produced in court today
Jaffna District Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna, who is currently in remand custody, is scheduled to be produced before court today (29). The Parliamentarian was arrested by the Ilavalai Police on April 27 and was subsequently remanded after being produced before the Mallakam Magistrate’s Court. He was arrested following an incident on April 25 in Jaffna, where the MP allegedly threatened a woman while carrying a firearm. The incident is said to have arisen from a dispute over the ownership of a plot of land. A case regarding the land is currently pending before a Magistrate’s Court, with both the MP and a woman claiming ownership. Police stated that tensions escalated when two women confronted MP Ramanathan Archchuna at the site while he was clearing the land, asserting that a portion belonged to them. The confrontation reportedly intensified, leading to the alleged threat.
MP Ramanathan Archchuna Remanded Until 29th - Newsfirst
by Staff Writer 27-04-2026 | 5:22 PMCOLOMBO (News 1st); Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna has been remanded until the 29th by the Mallakam Magistrate’s Court.The parliamentarian was arrested by officers of the Ilavalai Police in Jaffna following an investigation into an alleged incident involving criminal intimidation.Acting Police Spokesman, Police Superintendent Minura Senaratne, stated that the MP was arrested under the Firearms Ordinance on charges of criminal intimidation and verbal threats.Police said the arrest was made this (27) morning when Ramanathan Archchuna arrived at the Ilavalai Police Station to provide a statement regarding an incident in which a woman was allegedly threatened by pointing a firearm at her.A video circulating on social media shows the parliamentarian allegedly threatening a woman with a firearm during a dispute related to a land issue.Based on a complaint lodged by the woman at the Ilavalai Police Station, investigations were initiated, leading to the arrest of the MP.He was subsequently produced before the Mallakam Magistrate’s Court, which ordered that he be remanded until the 29th.
MP Archchuna remanded for intimidation | The Morning
Jaffna District Opposition Parliamentarian Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna was arrested by the Ilavalai Police yesterday morning (27).
MP Archchuna Ramanathan remanded following land dispute
A dispute over a private land in Jaffna has intensified following the arrest and remanding of Member of Parliament Archchuna Ramanathan and the earlier ...
