PM’s Office denies claims of Gunawardena’s resignation

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By: Isuru Parakrama

Colombo (LNW): The Prime Minister’s Office has categorically denied the reports claiming that Dinesh Gunawardena is preparing to resign from his post as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

“There is no truth behind the rumours that being spread claiming that Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena is going to resign,” the PM’s Office said in a statement.

The PM’s Office added that no such requests have been made by any political party to date.

Earlier, SLPP rebel MP Channa Jayasumana claimed that there is an ongoing attempt to restore ex President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister replacing Gunawardena.

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