The ruling party has informed all the ministers of a directive from President Ranil Wickremesinghe that all cabinet ministers and state ministers should stay in parliament from 9 am to 5 pm on the days parliamentary sessions are held.
Also, the President has made it mandatory for all the parliamentary representatives of the ruling party to remain in Parliament on the day of a parliamentary vote.
It has also been informed that the chairpersons of the district coordinating committees must devote their entire time from 9 am to 5.30 pm to the resolution of public problems in their respective districts.
The absence of responsible ministers in Parliament to answer questions is the primary reason for this decision.
