SLPP says no objections to no-confidence motion on Rishard

14 May, 2019

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramna says it has no objections to the proposed no-confidence motion on Minister Rishad Bathiudeen .

In a statement today, the SLPP said that there were misleading reports stating that SLPP national organiser Basil Rajapaksa was not in support of a no-confidence motion on Minister Rishad Bathiudeen .

However the SLPP says the matter was discussed by the party today and it was found that the claims are false.

Some opposition members have decided to support the no-confidence motion accusing the Minister of having links with extremists. (Colombo Gazette)

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