SPC Chief govt. whip joins UNP

8 January 2014 11:39 am

Southern Provincial Council Chief Government Whip Justin Galappathi (UPFA) and his son are to resign from their respective seats and join the UNP

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Galappathi said that only a government under the UNP could serve the people.

“I could not serve the people as I expected, therefore I have taken a decision to leave the government. It is only under a government of the UNP that we could serve the people” he said.

His son is a Municipal Councillor of the Matara Municipal Council. Galappathi was formerly a UNPer before switching his allegiance to the incumbent government. (D. G. Sugatahpala)