A four-member committee has been appointed to conduct an independent investigation into the appointment of Ravi Karunanayake as a Member of Parliament from the National List of the New Democratic Front (NDF). The decision to form the committee was made during a meeting chaired by UNP leader Ranil Wickramasinghe today, following growing concerns within the NDF alliance.
The committee members include Lawyer Kumar Dunusinghe, Lawyer Indika Weragoda, Professor Withanage, and Lawyer Yasas de Silva. Their task is to investigate the circumstances surrounding Karunanayake’s selection and the procedural concerns raised by several members of the NDF. The committee is expected to deliver its report to Ranil Wickramasinghe within three weeks.
The appointment of Karunanayake, a former UNP minister, has sparked a significant controversy within the NDF. Multiple parties in the alliance have voiced their discontent, claiming that the decision was made without consulting the other members of the coalition. These critics argue that the appointment was arbitrary and question its legality, as it appears to have bypassed established processes for selecting National List MPs. The controversy has cast a shadow over the alliance’s internal cohesion and raised questions about the transparency of decision-making within the NDF.
