Dpty. Speaker reconfirms De Silvaâs leadership status
By Ashwin Hemmathagama Our Lobby Correspondent
Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody confirmed that Nimal Siripala de Silva was the Opposition Leader in response to a question raised by JVP Leader Anura Dissanayaka as to who held the post, during a heated debate in Parliament yesterday.
“The Opposition Leader has become the Prime Minister, the former Leader of the House is now the Opposition Leader, some SLFP members are seated in the Opposition while so