INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Forty independent Members of Parliament, who withdrew from the ruling party, have taken their seats in the Opposition, MP Maithripala
Sirisena said today (April 19).Delivering a special statement in the House, the former President said the decision was reached after taking
into account the host of issues in the country, including the ongoing economic, social and political crises.Thereby, the parliamentary group
of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the 11 constituent political parties of the government and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs who
recently decided to become independent in the House have sat in the Opposition.MP Sirisena said he does not believe that the appointment of
a new Cabinet of Ministers would provide a solution for these issues.Speaking further, he stressed that these parliamentarians will remain
an independent group in the Opposition as well.The former President also extended well wishes to all those who have joined hands with the
anti-government movement.
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