Govt. MP calls for probe on releasing video to private media

Government MP Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon today requested the Speaker to conduct an investigation into releasing a video to private media showing the incidents that took place within the Parliament chambers last Friday.

He told Parliament that the incidents within Parliament chambers had been filmed using a mobile phone from the Box on the left hand side of the Speaker's Chair and released it to private TV Channels.

He said it was a threat to the MPs' security and the proceedings of the House.

“This is an illegal act. We request the Speaker to conduct an investigation into this and bring it to light as to who was behind the incident and to take action,” he said. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)