UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe taking to his official Twitter handle said that the series of events which unfolded in Parliament today were attempts to destroy Parliamentary democracy.
He thanked Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, police personnel who provided security to the Speaker and the MPs who stood firm against the various threats that they had to face.
The events of this afternoon were not merely a disruption of the House, but an attempt to destroy parliamentary democracy. Thank you to the Speaker, the brave police officers and the MPs who stood firm against threats, intimidation and thuggery to protect the democratic process.
— Ranil Wickremesinghe (@RW_UNP) November 16, 2018
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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