24 January 2024 09:45 pm Views - 2486
By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera
The MP told parliament that he was called "Rattaran" in his childhood as a nickname and that after he came to politics, people started to say that he was called "Rattaran" because of snatching necklaces.
"We are given nicknames when we were born. I was called 'Rattaran' in my childhood. People in my area know me as 'Rattaran'. When I came to politics people started to say that I was called "Rattaran" because I snatched necklaces. It is circulated in social media. If anyone can prove that a complaint was made against me for snatching necklaces, I will resign as MP tomorrow," he said.
Speaking during the debate on Online Safety Bill, he said social media was circulating false news to get hits and earn money.