Will support President: Rathana Thera
Posted by Editor on November 4, 2018 - 12:27 pm
Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero has made a statement that he will remain independent in the Parliament.
However, he will be supporting President Maithripala Sirisena, he stated.
“I agreed with the President for appointing former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister,” the Thera said at a press briefing.

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