House Leader submits proposal that UNP has formed National Govt
Posted on February 1st, 2019

Courtesy Adaderana

Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella today submitted a proposal for Parliament approval to increase the number of ministerial portfolios, stating that the United National Party (UNP) has formed a national government.

The proposal states that whereas the UNP which obtained the highest number of seats in Parliament has formed a National Government, Parliament determines in terms of Article 46(4) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka that the number of Ministers in the Cabinet of Ministers shall not exceed 48 and the number of Ministers who are not Cabinet Ministers and the number of Deputy Ministers shall not exceed 45.

Leader of the House and Minister of Public Enterprise Lakshman Kiriella has handed over the proposal to the Secretary-General of Parliament in order to take steps to present it for Parliament’s approval.

One Response to “House Leader submits proposal that UNP has formed National Govt”

  1. Ratanapala Says:

    This clearly shows how politically bankrupt this UNP Government is! And it also shows how much the existing Constitution is weak as a document that enshrines the will and sovereignty of the people.

    Just the addition of a single MP from a minority party enables the formation of a National Government with the proviso of increasing the number of Ministers from 30 to 48 and Non Cabinet and Deputy Ministers to 48 shows without any doubt the Constitution in its present form is nothing but a fig leaf that is barely enough to cover the naked ambition of parliamentarians and nobody else!

    Than rate thiyenne Nittawata suva koranna oni ledak! Long years ago it is said that the Veddas corralled all the Nittawas into a cave and set fire to it – killiing all Nittawas and hence the adage – Nittawata Suva Kireema

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