PM appoints committee to probe Ranjan’s remarks

25 July 2019 06:10 pm - 5 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a three-member committee chaired by Foreign Affairs Minister Tilak Marapana to probe State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake’s controversial statements he had made on Buddhist monks on social media recently, Prime Minister’s office announced.

The other members of the committee are Public Administration Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara and Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama.

The committee is entitled to inform the Prime Minister about the proposals and recommendations in relation to the remarks of the State Minister for further course of action.

The media reported that the State Minister had made a statement saying 90 per cent of the monks who shout for blood are the ones who have been abused by the chief monks of the temples they reside in.

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hans perlee Thursday, 25 July 2019 06:41 PM

Ahhhh, yet another committee. Why not

Kumara Thursday, 25 July 2019 07:08 PM

Another useless committee. By the look of things, there will be a committee appointed to investigate even if someone farts!

PJ Thursday, 25 July 2019 07:17 PM

For god sakes let’s be honest, is there anyone who really thinks what Ranjan has claimed is an outright lie ?

Roman Leslie Thursday, 25 July 2019 11:45 PM

PJ no one wants to confront the issue because of the votes

Nadia Karunaratne Thursday, 25 July 2019 10:24 PM

No other issues to attend to? Our politicians are pathetic.

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