By Kelum Bandara

 MP Patali Champika Ranawaka alleges that his exclusion from the parliamentary Committee on Ways and Means was influenced by individuals connected to the sugar scam and liquor deals. 

He claims that his refusal to boycott President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s parliamentary address led to his removal, while highlighting his efforts as committee chairman to address the losses from the sugar scam and combat fraud related to liquor bottle stickers.