General Secretary of the JHU Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka says that the party members holding ministerial posts in the UPFA-led government have decided to resign from their posts.

Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka made this statement at a media briefing held on Tuesday.

Thereby,  Patali Champika Ranawaka will resign from his post as Minster of Technology, Research and Atomic Energy and Udaya Gamanpila will resign from his post of Western Province Minister. News1st live tweeted the media briefing and here are some of the other key points that were mentioned during the media briefing ..

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