Karaliyadda resigns

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Buddha Sasana and Democratic Rule Deputy Minister Tissa Karaliyadda today said that he resigned from his Deputy Ministerial post because he cannot work with the United National Party (UNP) and he could not just be a ‘pambaya’, (scarecrow).

He said he was thankful to President Maithripala Sirisena for appointing him as a Deputy Minister and that it was a great opportunity working with a person like Minister Karu Jayasuriya.

“However, I intend to be a minister in a cabinet headed by a Prime Minister from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). We cannot expect any favourable change under this government. Therefore, I have tendered my resignation to the President but there has been no response yet.” he said.

He said the support of all the political parties was essential for good governance but said the UNP was not supporting the President or the government to reach the goals of Yahapalanaya thus making it a troublesome journey.

He said he could reconsider his decision if the UNP ministers proved that they are committed to the Yahapalanaya programme at least in six months time. “Now we cannot see a single mission of Yahapalanaya in action,” he said. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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