Tag: Chaminda Wijesiri

UNP MP Chaminda Wijesiri to leave government

21May

By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments

LOCAL

UNP MP Chaminda Wijesiri to leave government

United National Party Badulla Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri has decided to leave the government and act as an independent Member of Parliament, NewsRadio reported. MP Wijesiri told NewsRadio that he will forward his request to Party Leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today. MP Wijesiri has stressed that while acting as an independent MP, he intends to reveal several anti-government activities carried out by Sri Lanka Freedom Party members.

17Jan

By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments

LOCAL, Main Story

Cabinet chaos!

President unleashes emotional outburst against UNP MPs, catches Cabinet off-guard “I am not an ungrateful man,” President tells Cabinet before walking off PM and others coax Sirisena to return to resume Cabinet proceedings President insists bond and PRECIFAC reports being handed over together coincidence but pledges to take action Says Govt. cannot sit by after campaigning on anti-corruption platform Cabinet decides to reverse changes to Excise Ordinance despite protests from Fin. Min. By Chathuri Dissanayake An emotional President yesterday walked out of the Cabinet meeting after voicing disappointment over criticism leveled against him by some United National Party lawmakers. President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday told the Cabinet that he was not an “ungr...