MP Jayalath Jayawardena :

Resolution submitted to Speaker

Parliamentary Corrs

The Government yesterday handed over a resolution to Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa requesting him to appoint a Special Select Committee to investigate into the alleged involvement of UNP MP Jayalath Jayawardena with pro-LTTE groups.

The Speaker accepted the resolution that was signed by 73 members of the governing party including Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Members.

The Government has also requested that the Select Committee should be vested with powers to call evidence to investigate claims that MP Jayalath Jayawardena. Jayawardena had violated the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. Leader of the House Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva accompanied by Chief Government Whip Minister Dinesh Gunwardena, Environment Minister Anura Priyardarshana Yapa, Housing Minister Wimal Weerawansa and Members A H M Azwer hands over resolution to the Speaker.