INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
State Minister Sanath Nishantha has apologised to Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, over his recent unruly behavior in the
House.In a letter addressed to the Speaker, MP Nishantha expressed his regret over the incident that occurred inside Parliament on Tuesday
entire incident while allowing Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and SJB MP Nalin Bandara to go unpunished is a violation of his
parliamentary privileges.The Parliamentarian was suspended from parliament for a period of two weeks on Wednesday (22 Nov.), consequent to
his unruly behavior inside the Chambers on 21 November.Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena communicated the announcement to the Members of
assigned to me pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 146 of the Parliament, the parliamentary services of the Member of Parliament
including the Rajapaksa brothers who were held responsible by the Supreme Court for the economic crisis facing the country, several Sri
Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs, including State Minister Sanath Nishantha, had disrupted his speech and surrounded his seat, creating a
commotion.As the ruckus grew out of hand, the Speaker had suspended the parliamentary session and walked out of the Chamber.State Minister
Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella has requested the Speaker to take disciplinary action against the group of parliamentarians who
