UNP statements are undermining the Constitution: Minister Keheliya

Government Spokesman and Minister of Mass Media and Information commenting on the statements made by Leader of the Opposition Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP MP Managala Samaraweera on the impeachment action against the Chief Justice Mrs. Shirani Bandaranaike said that their statements were undermining the Constitution of this country, set out as a sovereign nation.

He said that if we were to consult the Commonwealth in respect of all principles, norms and governance, the validity of the Constitution of Sri Lanka, which all Members of Parliament have taken oaths to uphold, would become futile.

The Minister made these comments in respect of a warning issued by the Opposition Leader that Sri Lanka may lose its membership in the Commonwealth over the impeachment issue and MP Samaraweera urging the Commonwealth to take urgent action against Sri Lanka over the same issue.