INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MP Anura Priyadharshana Yapa today revealed that nine MPs representing the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), including himself,
have decided to remain independent in Parliament.He announced this while making a special statement in the House. Accordingly, the
following MPs will sit independently:
Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
W.D.J
Seneviratne
Susil Premajayantha
Chandima Weerakkody
Nalin Fernando
Nimal Lanza
Dr
Sudarshini Fernandopulle
Priyankara Jayaratne
Jayaratne Herath
Meanwhile, MP Wimal Weerawansa stated that 16 other parliamentarians,
including himself, representing 10 political parties allied with the government will remain independent in the House.1
Vasudeva Nanayakkara
4
Athuraliye Rathana Thera
7
Gevindu Kumaratunga
8
Weerasumana Weerasinghe
9
Mohamed Mussammil
11
Gayashan Nawananda
15
Jayantha Samaraweera
16
Uddika PremaratnaMeanwhile another 14 MPs of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), 02 MPs of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) and MP S
Muszhaaraff of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) have also announced that they will be remain independent in Parliament.
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