State Minister to resign

Mr Ranasinghe has requested the President to resolve issues faced by farmers by the Sinhala and Tamil New Year or at least before the end of April. If this did not happen, he has stressed that he will have no option but to resign from his state ministerial post and as SLPP's Polonnaruwa District organiser.

After handing over his resignation letter, Mr Ranasinghe said he intended to function as an independent MP in Parliament.

Meanwhile, Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) leader Senthil Thondaman said his party had given the Government two weeks to fulfil four conditions. They are: increasing wages of plantation workers, resolving the cost of living issue, uplifting workers’ living conditions and putting a stop to harassment of workers by plantation companies.

Meanwhile, State Minister Vidura Wickremanayake representing the Kalutata district told that the people were unhappy with the Government and he may be forced to take a decision to quit.