UNP National List MP Jayampathy Wickremaratne Resigns From Parliament

Parliamentarian Jayampathy Wickremaratne has resigned from his MP post.

His letter of resignation has been sent to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.

Initially a member of the Lanka Samasamaaja Party, Wickremesinghe was appointed a national list member of the UNP.

He was instrumental in drafting the 19th Amendment to the constitution and the proposed new constitution.