State Minister Of Foreign Affairs Wasantha Senanayake who is under threat of suspending his Party membership of governing United National Party (UNP) according to Party Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, has challenged the Party Leadership yesterday (30) that If can remove him from his Ministerial Portfolio .
State Minister Senanayake has stated during a press briefing held yesterday (30) at Slave Island ,Colombo that he will never resign from the Ministerial Portfolio he holds at present .
UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has stressed last Tuesday (29) that State Minister Wasantha Senanayake will be removed from the party and his State Ministerial Portfolio too will be removed as soon as possible over violating discipline of the Party and attending a rally of Presidential Candidate of Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna Gotabaya Rajapakshe .
Minister Wasantha Senanayke had also joined the illegal Government formed by former President Mahinda Rajapakshe during October Last year under the blessings of President Maithripala Sirisena .Since then he became famous for changing parties for his own benefit according to Political circles .
Officers attached to Southern Naval Command and Special Police Task Force Personal in Gonnoruwa area had arrested two persons whilst transporting 815 Grammes of Cannabis in a Three Wheeler during a search operation carried out at a road near Hambanthota Hospital yesterday (30).
