SJB, NPP decide to boycott Parliament and walk out

21 Jun, 2022

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the National Peoples Power (NPP) today decided to boycott Parliament sessions this week and walked out of Parliament.

The SJB informed Parliament that it will not attend sessions this week as the Government had failed to present a plan to address the ongoing crisis in the country.

“We will boycott Parliament sessions this week. We will stand with the people on the street,” SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament.

The NPP also said that it will boycott Parliament sessions this week.

NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that public sentiments are being disregarded by the Government. (Colombo Gazette)

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