Speaker denies he tried to influence NPC

• Speaker’s Office says no meeting took place with NPC members
• Accuses few politicians of trying to tarnish his name

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had at no time tried to influence the National Police Commission (NPC) and has stood for the independent functioning of all commissions since the 17th Amendment to the

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya

Constitution was introduced in 1999, his office said in statement yesterday.

Responding to media reports that Jayasuriya had summoned members of the NPC to his office and tried to influence them, the Speaker’s Office denied any such meeting took place and said there were concerted attempts to vilify his name.

“A few politicians have begun to make such false statements to tarnish the name of the Speaker, but he will not be deterred by them,” the statement said.