National People’s Power (NPP) MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi informed Parliament today that her Parliamentary privileges have been violated due to false news published by a prominent local media institution.
MP Kottahachchi said the media outlet had published in both its English and Sinhala media platforms an article claiming ‘First-time MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi has said she was asked not to speak to the media by her party’.
Raising the matter in Parliament today, the NPP MP said the news had been circulated widely on social media and print media, emphasizing that it was false.
MP Nilanthi Kottahachchi said her privileges have been violated by the publishing of such baseless, unconfirmed, and false news.
As such, she requested the Speaker to refer the matter to the Parliament’s Committee on Privileges for a comprehensive investigation and to take appropriate action in this regard.
Responding, Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne said the matter will be referred to the Parliament’s Committee on Privileges. (Newswire)