He hands over official vehicle and leaves the ministry premises in a three-wheeler

• The former State Minister said President has powers even to remove the  Prime Minister under the 20th amendment to the Constitution 

By Yohan Perera   

Former State Minister Susil Premajayantha yesterday said that the President’s decision to remove him from his post is a blessing in disguise.   

“It is a blessing in disguise as remaining as a state minister would have been an issue considering the ways the country is being administered currently,” Mr. Premajayantha told journalists.  

“I have been removed as I talked on high cost of living. I was asked by journalists on vegetable prices and I said the government’s agriculture policy has been a failure. This is why I was removed. I only spoke on behalf of the people,” he added.   
At the same time the former State Minister said President has powers even to remove the Prime Minister under the 20th amendment to the Constitution.   Meanwhile, Premajayantha was seen going back home in a three wheeler after vacating his Ministry. Premajayantha briefed the media soon after he was sacked stating that his removal was a blessing in disguise.   
Later he was seen walking out of his Ministry in Battaramulla after clearing his office and told the media that he had even handed over his official vehicles.   Since he had no vehicle to take him back home, he was seen getting into a three wheeler and leaving the Ministry premises.  

Premajayantha has said he will go back to his profession of practicing law. 

• He was seen walking out of his Ministry in Battaramulla after clearing  his office and said he had even handed over his official  vehicles