Brick Bats  at Divulapitiya Coordinating Committee Meeting

Divulapitiya Coordinating Committee Meeting had commenced yesterday with the Co-chairmen of the committee presiding. The controversial Divisional Secretary Ms H.M.L.S. Herath was also present. During the meeting an argument between the Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment and Social Welfare Ranjan Ramanayake and Gampaha District MP Indika Anuruddha erupted and  grew so tense that the meeting had to be abruptly adjourned.

When the Deputy Minister Ramanayake questioned the OIC of Kotadeniyawa Police Inspector D.D. Wickramasinghe about an incident involving a soil excavation in Waradala, MP Indika Anuruddha had referred to a petition received by the committee on the same matter, where after obtaining permit for excavation of 500 cubes, 60,000 cubes had been excavated. This led to arguments and counter arguments and slating each other using improper language. When the brick bats became so severe and the temper of the duo rising higher, supporters of both parties and the security personnel stood up to separate them. However, the arguments continued for about 45 minutes and the Director of Planning Ms Asha Siriwardene declared the meeting as adjourned.