Mayantha was pressurized to resign: Range Bandara

By Yohan Perera   

SJB MP Mayantha Dissanayake has been pressurized by his party leadership to tender resignation from the chairmanship of Public Finance Committee, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara alleged yesterday. “Dissanayake was pressurized by the SJB leadership through another senior MP,” Range Bandara told a media conference.   

 “Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa initially wanted to prevent the former Chairman of Finance Committee Harsha De Silva from getting reappointed to the post. However he had asked Dissanayake to resign just to please De Silva. It seems that Mr. Premadasa had not been able to control both De Silva and Dissanayake,” he said.   
“I predicted that those who divide the UNP will not survive and it has come true as SJB has been divided into several factions. There is the Rajitha faction, Fonseka faction and the latest being the Mayatha faction. I challenge the SJB leader to unite all these factions and show us, “he also said.   

UNP General Secretary who confirmed the recent remark made by Minister Harin Fernando in Badulla that UNP will form a grand political alliance, said some MPs from SJB, SLPP, SLFP will join in this alliance in the near future.

• Claims he was pressurized by the SJB leadership through another senior MP