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Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane is reported to have ruled out the possibility of Parliament to ask President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down .

At the hurriedly summoned party leaders’ meeting in Parliament, the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has sought parliamentary intervention to prevail upon the President to quit in a move to douse tension in the country.

However, the Speaker has rejected it saying Parliament has no democratic right to ask the president to resign. He said the current crisis should be resolved only through democratic means.

He said the President had called for the parties to get together and evolve a solution to form an interim government. The Speaker said it was up for the people who elected the President to decide on it.

Also, the opposition declined to join hands with the government for an interim government.

Meanwhile, the government’s parliamentary majority was shaken after 42 MPs including ten from Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) vowing to sit independent in the House.

On behalf of the SLPP group, MP Anura Priyadarshana Yapa announced the decision to function independent of the ruling side. Afterwards, former President Maithripala Sirisena announced the decision of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

MP Wimal Weerawansa who spoke on behalf of the 11 party alliance spelled its decision once again and asked the Speaker to intervene. (Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera)


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  • Aust Wednesday, 06 April 2022 07:51 AM

    If you or he can’t do it we will do it. No problem at all. New year gift for you families waiting on new year day. Bye bye bye

    NeeL Wednesday, 06 April 2022 07:53 AM

    Gotta and Mahinda both must GO. There is no other avenues.

    Gobbaya Wednesday, 06 April 2022 07:57 AM

    urmmm... he can be impeached you know.

    joshua Wednesday, 06 April 2022 08:09 AM

    We do not know whether it is democratic. But a person who has messed up the whole country has no moral right to sit at the throne. The very people to whom he has to serve have rejected him. He can take his supporters, if any, and go home and enjoy retirement with his family in USA.

    Mizaru Wednesday, 06 April 2022 08:13 AM

    Yes, that is why we are on the street to get the clown to go on his own. Uncle Sam is waiting for him. Just give us our looted money back. He is crap.

    sam Wednesday, 06 April 2022 08:23 AM

    This is another stooge. May not be legal but parliament can always ask president to step down if there is a majority vote

    Dan Wednesday, 06 April 2022 08:27 AM

    Parliament can still request all present MPs to agree to an interim constitution and request the President to function as a non Executive PM, till the next election, as per leader of the opposition's proposal .

    Kapila gunawadena Wednesday, 06 April 2022 11:08 AM

    Once of the most corrupt speaker in sri lankan history. Await peoples action.

    Harshaka Wednesday, 06 April 2022 11:17 AM

    Rajapakshas need to return the money. All Sri Lankans money need to be brought back to country and put them in jail. #jail4Rajapakshas #justicefor people

    Manage Wednesday, 06 April 2022 11:20 AM

    People will decide what they want.if they want to demolish parliament and president they will do it definitely with their power.That is happening now in srilanka.

    Justice for Sri Lanka Wednesday, 06 April 2022 11:36 AM

    The people of Sri Lanka are demanding it!!! If he can't understand or doesn't listen to the people of the country he is in charge of than what is he there for???

    Buddika Pathirana Wednesday, 06 April 2022 02:37 PM

    Most corrupt speaker in the sri lankan parliament history.

    Big Sam Wednesday, 06 April 2022 04:49 PM

    Impeach the bugger then!


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