Seven COPE Members Quit Within 24 Hours

COLOMBO (News 1st); Multiple opposition MPs representing the Committee on Public Enterprises, or COPE have stepped down.

The MPs who stepped down on Tuesday (19) are Dayasiri Jayasekera, Professor Charitha Herath, S. M. Marikkar, Gamini Waleboda, Hesha Vithanage, and Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam.

On Monday (19), Samagi Jana Balavegaya parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne resigned from his position in COPE with immediate effect.

The wave of resignations comes after the appointment of Rohitha Abeygunawardena as the new COPE Chairman.