CROSSOVER MPS EXPLAIN

MP Manusha Nanayakkara who crossed over to the Opposition said he did so because he did not want to participate in any action that was against the mandate given by the people in 2015.

Present administration tried to buy over I decided to stand up for democracy I did not want to work against the sovereignty of people “I have resigned from the ministry now in order to work towards upholding democracy

“The present administration tried to buy over MPS and work against the mandate given by the people in 2015. It was an undemocratic move. Therefore I decided to stand up for democracy,” he said.

MP Piyasena Gamage who also crossed over said he did so because of his love for the nation.

“I did not want to work against the sovereignty of people,” he said.

“I was always striving to form an SLFP led administration but I decided to sit in the opposition today to defeat a move which was against the democratic norms.

Vadivel Suresh who was appointed as a Minister in the new administration said he never left the UNP though he accepted a ministerial portfolio in the new administration.

“I have resigned from the ministry now in order to work towards upholding democracy, he said.

Minister of Tourism Vasantha Senanayake also said he would resign from his Ministry shortly..