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Speaker to make statement soon about his PhD
Speaker Asoka Ranwala would soon make a statement about the allegation that he does not hold a PhD, Cabinet Spokesman and Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.
Responding to a question posed by a journalist, the Minister said that the Opposition kept coming up with various childish allegations against the NPP, periodically.
“The Speaker will make a statement on this soon,” he said.
When the journalist asked what the government would do if the allegation was true; Jayatissa said “We will reveal what we will do if the allegation is true. We will also reveal soon what happens if these allegation is false. Making false allegations is also a problem, isn’t it?” he asked. (RK)