Condolence expressed in Parliament on death of Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne

Both the government and opposition expressed condolences in Parliament this morning on the death of veteran politician and Leader of the Nawa Samaja Party Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne. 

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa paid tribute to the late left-wing politicial leader on behalf of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya and the wider opposition. Mr Premadasa stressed that Dr. Karunaratne had spent the majority of his 81 years courageously standing up for the political ideology he believed in. 

Leader of the House Susil Premajayantha also expressed condolences on behalf of the government. Mr Premajayantha described Dr. Karunaratne as a pioneer of left-wing politics in Sri Lanka. He recalled that Dr. Karunaratne served with him in the Western Provincial Council and though Dr. Karunaratne followed a left-wing political ideology, they got along very well. Mr Premajayantha stressed that Dr. Karunaratne's death was an immense loss to the country.