Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne says complaints on the actions of Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan will be forwarded to the Parliament’s Privileges Committee for further action.
Addressing the Parliament today, the Speaker said the special committee appointed under the leadership of Deputy Chairperson of Committees MP Hemali Weerasekera has investigated and submitted its recommendations.
He further said the committee comprised NPP MP Hemali Weerasekera, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, and Opposition MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara.
The Speaker went on to note that the matter, as recommended, will be forwarded to the Parliament’s privileges committee for further action.
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne also announced that the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been informed to address the repeated requests by MP Archchuna Ramanathan for protection.
Stating that the MP had made multiple requests from him in this regard, the Speaker said the matter has been forwarded to the Acting IGP, who has been instructed to take the necessary measures in this regard. (Newswire)