Sajith not infected with COVID outside Parliament: Kiriella

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While Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella dismissed claims that the Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa had contracted COVID 19 outside Parliament, Serjeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando said no medical analysis was conducted to determine whether Mr. Peramdasa or others have got it from inside or outside the House premises.

Mr. Fernando said it is up to the medical experts to conduct an analysis to determine as to how Mr. Premadasa and others got infected with the virus.

There were cases in the Speaker’s office and the Secretary General’s office more than a month ago, and therefore there could not have been any connection to Mr. Premadasa getting infected from them,” he added.

“Chances of spreading COVID is slim within the parliamentary complex as staff members are working from home,” he said.

Mr. Kiriella in a statement said the notion that Mr. Premadasa and others have got the disease from outside is far from being true. “We have learned that there are COVID cases in the Speaker's office and the Secretary General’s office. This would not have happened if the parliamentary sessions were not held on the week that began from May 18. The government decided to convene the House to get the Port City Economic Commission Bill approved.

Mr. Premadasa met the Prime Minister and the Secretary-General of Parliament and wanted the sessions postponed, but this request was not honoured,” he said. (Yohan Perera)

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Thushan Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:07 PM

Now the good for nothing Speaker of our Parliament says Sajith was not infected inside the Parliament, is the speaker a doctor in the first place.

G. Hemasiri Perera Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:08 PM

No point of arguing whether Opp. Leader got Covid-19 inside or outside parliament, it is important that he should be cured 100% and back in action.

Dr. R.P. Bandara Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:10 PM

First of all Speaker should be tested positive Corona. He is subjected for Piles and other complications earlier.

Prof. R. P. Nandasena Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:12 PM

Are you OK Laxman? Better you go for a PCR and look after your health.

Ven. Kottawa Sumanatissa Thero Thursday, 27 May 2021 12:14 PM

The Govt. plan is to keep all the SJB members quarantined for some months, so that they will not have an opposition.

Gayan Thursday, 27 May 2021 03:10 PM

Must go to roots of the Sajith cluster.

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