Parliamentarian Shantha Bandara who was sworn in as the State Minister of Agriculture yesterday, has been removed from all posts held in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
The SLFP said State Minister Bandara taking up a State Ministerial portfolio at a time when the party decided not to accept any portfolios in the present administration is a betrayal to the SLFP.
Speaking during an event this morning, General Secretary of the SLFP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara said State Minister Shantha Bandara was removed as the Propaganda Secretary, Assistant- Secretary of the SLFP and the Electoral Organiser of Dambadeniya.
MP Jayasekara said necessary steps will also be taken to expel the State Minister from the SLFP Central Committee and from the Party.
