The SLPP would have only 25 members in the next Parliament if an election was held any time soon, Chief Opposition Whip Kandy District SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella told Parliament yesterday.
Participating in the third reading stage debate under the expenditure heads of the Transport and Highways Ministries, Kiriella said as per a recent survey the government’s approval ratings had dropped to a mere 3%.
“Keep in mind that only 25 of you would be back in the House.”
“I have declared my assets. I come from a family which had thousands of acres of land since the days of the ancient kings. I have not only declared my assets but also publicised them on my website. I call on those who criticise us to do the same. They should tell their voters how they have amassed wealth at the expense of the country’s development,” Kiriella said.