Diana Gamage and Sujith Sanjaya Perera brawl Assistance of two women MPs sought for the probe

• Committee to meet on November 6
• Committee chaired by Deputy speaker Ajith Rajapaksa

By Yohan Perera  

The committee which was appointed by Speaker Mahinda Yapa  Abeywardana to probe the recent incident in the Parliament lobby involving  State Minister Diana Gamage and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujith  Sanjaya Perera had decided to seek the assistance of women MPs.  

Accordingly, it has been decided to seek the assistance of MPs Thalatha Athukorala and Sudarshini Fernandopulle.   
Serjeant-at-Arms Narendra Fernando confirmed that a decision had been made to seek the assistance of two women MPs.   
Member of the committee Gayantha Karunatilleka who  commented on the matter said the committee only decided to seek the assistance of two MPs, but they would not be included in the committee.     

The committee is to meet on November 6.   

The Speaker appointed a committee chaired by his Deputy Ajith  Rajapaksa after State Minister Gamage complained that SJB MP assaulted  her at the lobby on October 22.

• Member of the committee Gayantha Karunatilleka who  commented on the matter said the committee only decided to seek the assistance of two MPs, but they would not be included in the committee