SLPP Alleges a Drama Planned to be Staged to Arrest Ravi & Release After Polls

Former provincial councillor Ajith Prasanna claimed at a news conference held yesterday (31) that there was an attempt to arrest MP Ravi Karunanayake prior to the parliamentary debate on the Bond Commission report scheduled on 6th and then releases him after the Local Government (LG) elections were over. For this drama   that the MP’s  consent had already been obtained.

“Both the President and the Prime Minister are playing to the gallery by calling for a debate on the Bond report prior to the elections. We have received information that Mr. Karunanayake has been persuaded to be arrested to save the party and the unity government. During the debate, the government leaders will score points by saying that this is ‘good governance’ and that they have even arrested a former minister. However, once the election is over, he will be released,” he said.