Western Provincial Councilor, Susil Kindelpitiya has accused Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of engaging in defamation, behind the veil of parliamentary privileges.

He made this statement in response to an alleged reference the Prime Minister had made about him in parliament on Tuesday.

The Provincial Councillor said that the Rajapaksa regime took steps to arrest and imprison him and he suffered imprisonment for the United National Party back then.

He noted that Ranil Wikremesinghe as the leader of the party did not even turn to look adding that he is saddened by these acts.

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