JVP wants special debate on current political situation

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said today it had written to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya requesting him to take steps to convene Parliament and hold a special debate on the current political situation.

JVP leader Anura kumara Dissanayake told a news conference that the current situation was a result of a political coup and that it had led to anarchy and political instability in the country.