Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna MPs today raised objections to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake continuesly referring to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena as “lokka” (boss) during Parliament debates.
MP Ramanayake had referred to the Speaker as “lokka” for several days and when the matter was raised in Parliament today, the MP said he had personally apologized to the Speaker previously in this regard.
He said that he referred to the Speaker as “Lokka” because the latter is the boss of Parliament.
The conversation brought laughter to the Parliament at the end of the tough debate held today.