Update: 40 MPs including those from Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) who decided to remain independent in Parliament, in consideration of the crisis situation have agreed after a detailed discussion to meet only with the President for a scheduled meeting tomorrow, the General Secretary of the party Dayasiri Jayasekara said.
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to take a decision today (28) on whether to take part in the all party conference to be held tomorrow while two of their members are holding state ministry positions.
SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara told Times online that the party leadership would decide this evening whether they could attend the Friday all party conference while Shantha Bandara and Suren Raghawan are holding state ministry positions.
The President on Wednesday had invited all parities in the parliament to unite and form an all party government.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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