30 May 2023 06:11 pm
Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) has called for an explanation from parliamentarians Vadivel Suresh and Rajitha Senaratne for having acted against the party's decision to vote against the motion to remove the Public Utilities Commission Chairman from his post.
Letters signed by Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella had called the MPs to tender an explanation within seven days stating why they went against the party decisions.
MP Suresh voted in favour of the motion while MP Senaratne abstained during the voting. It was reported that Dr. Senaratne was absent during voting in support of the motion.
The resolution to remove Public Utilities Commission head was taken up in Parliament on May 24 2023. (Yohan Perera)