Attempts being made to destroy Parliamentary democracy: Ranil Wickremesinghe

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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

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