Opposition Leader to abide by Speakers ruling

Opposition Leader Nimal Siripala de Silva, when contacted by the Sunday Observer declined to comment on the basis that the Speaker Chamal Rajapakse is to give his ruling on the matter tomorrow (6). De Silva said that he would abide by the ruling.

However, the Opposition Leader at a packed media briefing at the SLFP Headquarters recently, said he has no intention of stepping down from his post and even justified the retention of the post. He told journalists that he will continue to be in his post as long as the Speaker expressed confidence in him.