27 August 2022 12:00 am Views - 89
By Yohan Perera
Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake has not got full freedom as he has not been given civic rights, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said.
Mr. Premadasa said he and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is not happy with half the freedom he has got. “Mr. Ramanayake has not been released under article 34 of the constitution, and therefore he has no civic rights,” he added. “We will not pressurise the government to grant Mr. Ramanayake civic rights as he has got freedom after a long imprisonment. We actually thank President and other Ministers who have given him a pardon, Mr. Premadasa said.
“We will appoint Ramanayake from the SJB national list whenever a vacancy occurs. However, that cannot be done as Ranjan has no civic rights,” he said.