Disgruntled MPs Deployed on Finance Ministry Monitoring Duties
UNP back bench MPs allege that they are not given opportunity to serve the public despite the party now being in power. UNP Deputy Leader cum Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake came forward to engage 40 MPs to monitor institutions coming under the purview of the Finance Ministry. He has also agreed to give them a vehicle permit in return for their service.
Previous regime under Mahinda too had appointed monitoring MPs to Ministries. . Sajin vass Gunawardena and Duminda silva were appointed to the Foreign Ministry and the Defence Ministry respectively as monitoring MPs .