Samagi Jana Balawegaya Parliamentarians, Harsha De Silva and Eran Wickramaratne have informed their intent to support the government in the event a decision is reached to dissolve Parliament.
The SJB MPs were responding to a statement by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunawardena in Parliament today.
Parliamentarian Abeygunawardena said Members of Parliament are unable to face the public engaged in protests.
He added in order to introduce new MPs to Parliament the current Parliament must be dissolved and a General Election must be called according to provisions of the Constitution.
MP Abeygunawardena said the Executive Presidency must be abolished adding that he will also support a proposal to dissolve Parliament.
MP Harsha De Silva responding said, the opposition is prepared to support the government party in dissolving Parliament.
Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne also agreed to MP Abeygunawardena’s proposal of the dissolution of Parliament adding they will support the proposal with both hands raised.
