Former Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara says that the 21st Amendment to the Constitution should be presented to Parliament and passed while President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is in power.
The former minister points out that if Gotabhaya Rajapaksa resigns before the constitutional amendment, there is a risk that Basil Rajapaksa will become the President and if so, it will be a very dangerous situation. He further says that Basil Rajapaksa is an extreme right-wing person and it is advantageous to keep Gotabhaya Rajapaksa who is a politically neutral person.
Nanayakkara states that any conspiracy could take place while Basil Rajapaksa is in Parliament and that he is an unbelievable political conspirator.