Colombo (News 1st) – Ranil Wickremesinghe who at the Temple Trees, convened several media briefings today (November 03).

UNP MP S.M. Marikkar talking to the media stated that the joint opposition members are stating that the Parliament will not be called on the 7th. He goes on to state that there is no need for a gazette and that if the speaker was verbally given the instructions from the President it can be done.

MP Nalin Bandara adds that it will be hard to solve this within the Parliament and then they won’t be able to face the nation. He states that blood will be shed and protests will be staged if the situation gets worse.

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