Over 40 government MPs become independent

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A total of 42 lawmakers representing several political parties including the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
(SLPP) and the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) have decided to function as independent Members of Parliament.MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
announced that the following ruling party parliamentarians will now remain independent in the House:1
Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
 2
John Seneviratne
 3
Susil Premajayantha
 4
Chandima Weerakkody
 5
Nalin Fernando
 6
Nimal Lanza
 7
Sudarshini Fernandopulle
 8
Priyankara Jayaratne
 9
Jayantha HerathMeanwhile, MP Wimal Weerawansa stated that 16 other parliamentarians representing 10 political parties, including himself
would represent the parliament independently in the House.1
Wimal Weerawansa
 2
Udaya Gammanpila
 3
Vasudeva Nanayakkara
 4
Tissa Vitharana
 5
Tiran Alles
 6
Ven
Athuraliye Rathana Thera
 7
Gevindu Kumaratunga
 8
Weerasumana Weerasinghe
 9
Asanka Navaratne
 10
Mohamed Mussammil
 11
Nimal Piyatissa
 12
Gamini Waleboda
 13
A.L.M
Athaullah
 14
Gayashan Nawananda
 15
Jayantha Samaraweera
 16
Uddika PremaratnaFormer President and SLFP Chairman Maithripala Sirisena stated that 14 lawmakers of the party have decided to quit the
government and sit independently in the House.1
Maithripala Sirisena
 2
Nimal Siripala de Silva
 3
Mahinda Amaraweera
 4
Dayasiri Jayasekara
 5
Duminda Dissanayake
 6
Lasantha Alagiyawanna
 7
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
 8
Jagath Pushpakumara
 9
Shan Wijayalal de Silva
 10
Shantha Bandara
 11
Dushmantha Mithrapala
 12
Suren Raghavan
 13
Angajan Ramanathan
 14
Sampath DassanayakeIn addition, MP S
M
M
Muszhaaraff of All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) and two parliamentarians of the Ceylon Workers Congress have also become independent in the
House.
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