20.6.2008
A group of United National Party (UNP) rebel MPs have stated
to the committee appointed to look into the party problems
that Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe should resign from the party
leadership.
'Lanka-e-News' learns that the MPs Johston Fernando,
Lakshman Senevirathna, Jayalath Jayawardhana and Ranjith
Madduma Bandara made this suggestion before the committee
yesterday (19).
One MP of this group said that Mr. Wickramasinghe should
resign from party leadership while remaining as the Opposition
Leader. They urged Rukman Senanayaka to be appointed as
the party leader and vowed not to give in to any offer
such as higher positions in the party.
The MP said that the struggle to oust Ranil would be
continued in the Executive Committee in which the majority
is appearing for a change in the leadership.
The
Chairman of the committee appointed by the party leader
to look into the party problems is MP Rukman Senanayaka.
Others in the committee are Joseph Michael Perera, John
Amarathunga, Sarathchandra Rajakaruna, Jayawickrama Perera,
Amara Piyaseeli Rathnayaka and Renuka Herath.
LeN