Turned down govt’s request to attend group meeting tomorrow: Vasu

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Vasudeva Nanayakkara tomorrow said that he had turned down the request made by the government to attend a group meeting that was scheduled to be held tomorrow.

Addressing the media, he said he had received a telephone call yesterday requesting him to participate in the group meeting. The meeting is to be held at the new building auditorium of the Finance Ministry at 3.00 pm tomorrow (26).

"I had received a call from a lady inviting me to participate in the group meeting. When I inquired about the group meeting, the caller said it was a group meeting arranged by the ruling party. "The meeting is headed by the President and the Prime Minister," he said.

"I did not reply to the caller as she was just the messenger. However, I must say to the whole country that I will not participate in that group meeting because we are in the opposition, " MP Nanayakkara

Therefore, I apologise for the inconvenience caused to the caller for inviting me to that meeting. Answering a question raised by a journalist, MP Nanayakkara said that 158 individuals in the parliament were invited to that meeting.

"I believe the government will try and convince the opposition MPs who voted in their favour, or the government may seek the opposition MPs who were part of the 134 votes cast in opposition's favour," MP Nanayakkara added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

Comments - 8

Nimal Monday, 25 July 2022 05:14 PM

You probably wouldn't have had anything to contribute anyway.

Nihal Amarasekera Monday, 25 July 2022 05:17 PM

Bittering never ending

Malij Monday, 25 July 2022 05:18 PM

It is time for you to bow out of politics with your friend Mahinda too.

Your days are gone Monday, 25 July 2022 06:08 PM

Learn from Chandrika.

Nihal Amarasekera Monday, 25 July 2022 05:37 PM

Continuous political bickering is the order of the day by Left/Right and the Center without any policy alternative

Tissa Fernando Monday, 25 July 2022 06:01 PM

Another guy who should retire now.

Roisin Monday, 25 July 2022 06:10 PM

Can you please do your job and end your holidays? You get paid for that by us!

Observer Tuesday, 26 July 2022 10:29 AM

Is this great news for the day !

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