It is reported that Finance Ministry Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena did not participate in the discussion called by the Election Commission this morning to decide the election date.
At that time, Mr. Sajith Premadasa, the Leader of the Opposition informed the Parliament that the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance had gone to participate in the Security Council meeting called by the President.
However, the leader of the opposition said that both the president and the prime minister were in the parliament this morning.