By

Saman Indrajith

Pandemonium reigned at yesterday’s UNP Parliamentary Group meeting as party’s Kalutara District MP moved towards the head table issuing threats.

The UNP’s parliamentary group met at a committee room in the Parliament complex yesterday morning with the party’s National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe presiding.

At the commencement of the meeting, MP Thevarapperuma lashed out at party leadership for the recent losses and found fault with seniors for the way they had selected a candidate from Matugama area to contest the forthcoming elections to the Western Provincial Council. The MP blamed the seniors for not consulting him before selecting a candidate from his seat.

Wickremesinghe, Chief Opposition Whip John Amaratunga and National List MP Joseph Michael Perera were at the head table.

MP Thevarapperuma turned aggressive started rushing towards the head table threatening to smash them all.

The party group meeting ended abruptly and MP Thevarapperuma continued to shout at party seniors in the parliament lobby. As he advanced towards party leader Wickremesinghe, Ratnapura District MP Ranjan Ramanayake had shielded his leader, sources said.

They said Ramanayake had managed to bring the situation under control after lot of effort.

UNP Leader Wickremesinghe had instructed party General Secretary Tissa Attanayake to hold a disciplinary inquiry against Thevarapperuma’s conduct, sources said.

COURTESY:THE ISLAND