Karu Jayasuriya resigns

Colombo: Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister Karu Jayasuriya resigned from office yesterday (9).

In his letter to the President tendering his resignation Minister Karu Jayasuriya has said , “ we rejoice at the success achieved in demolishing the power of terrorists in the Mulaitivu and the Kiliinochchi districts and in liberating the Eastern Province from the grip of terrorism.

“We provided you with the necessary Parliamentary strength for your bold initiative to do so without bequeathing the problem to the next generation. While appreciating your leadership in that effort we also derived psychological satisfaction by being participants in that process.”

”For it it’s our duty to preserve democracy for our grandchildren. For it the existence of both political parties is necessary. Therefore the UNP should remain a strong party for the future generation. I believe, I should be a major participant in its preservation.”

He has also told the President that he had decided to accept the invitation extended to him by the leadership and members of the UNP to accept the position of the Deputy Leader of the party again.

”I will give my full cooperation in future to eliminate brutal terrorism,” he had said in concluding his letter.