President has no personal physician - Minister

Chief Government Whip and Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, yesterday stated in Parliament that President Mahinda Rajapaksa did not have a personal physician. The minister further stated that anyone could produce documents appointing himself as the President's personal physician.

He added that the President poses for photographs as the leader of the State with anyone who comes before him. He said the President also welcomed anyone who serves the people in the country.

Minister Gunawardena further said anyone producing such a photograph can narrate any story. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa at this stage said smilingly that the President has around thousands of doctors.

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa and Dinesh Gunawardena were responding to a question raised by UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake.