auctioning of ministries have begun: Sajith

• Some MPs including those from the SJB are being wooed by the promise of ministerial portfolios

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

As speculation is rife in political circles that a prominent Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP is to cross over shortly, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said auctioning of ministries have begun.  

“Some MPs including those from the SJB are being wooed by the promise of ministerial portfolios. An auction of ministries is on. We have heard that new ministers are to be be sworn in soon ,” he said.  

 “I would like to categorically state that no one in the SJB will fall for the offers of ministries.  

 No one in the SJB will forget those who brought them up,” he added.  “There will be an election soon though the government is trying to postpone it. We will force an election soon,” he said.