Wimal, Gammanpila & I will not abandon the President or Govt - Vasudeva assures

COLOMBO (News 1st); On Wednesday (29) the Leader of the Democratic Left Front and Senior Minister of the Sri Lankan Cabinet Vasudeva Nanayakkara said that neither himself nor Minister Wimal Weerawansa and Minister Udaya Gammanpila will abandon the Government or the President.

Issuing a statement, Minister Nanayakkara reiterated that the Ministers, including himself will not abandon President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and they plan on moving forward with him on this journey.

He made this statement at a backdrop where President Rajapaksa recently told the media that he will not remove anyone from the Government and if anyone bears an opinion different to his, they can resign from their positions.

'' When you are in the cabinet, there is a factor called collective responsibility. Collective responsibility is a practice in England. We have a policy much older than that '', said the Minister.

Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara further noted that they remain committed to reaching an agreement that is best for the nation and assured none of the trio plan to quit the Government.