Disciplinary action against SLFP MPs voting in favour of National Govt - Dayasiri

Disciplinary action will be taken against any Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MPs who vote in favour of a new National Government, SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said.

The MP made these comments during a press conference in Colombo today (5).

The government on Friday sought the consent of the Speaker of Parliament to form a ‘national government’, a move seen as a step to get a majority in the 225-member House.

According to reports, the United National Party (UNP) plans to set up a national government by entering into a pact with the solitary member from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) while roping in the members from the SLFP.

President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday said he is opposed to forming a national government only to expand the Cabinet of ministers.

Addressing the nation at the 71st National Independence Day celebrations, Sirisena said the proposed national government is simply an attempt to increase the number of Cabinet ministers and provide privileges to the ministers at the people’s expense.

Calling the move unethical, the president said the people’s wish is to limit the Cabinet to 25 ministers.