Four Cabinet Ministers have decided to withdraw from their ministerial portfolios and launch a new political movement in the near future.
Deshaya newspaper reported that Lands and Tourism Minister Harin Fernando has also decided to resign in order to commence the new movement.
It has been decided to launch this new political campaign in conjunction with the “National Movement for Social Justice” which is led by former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and veteran journalist Victor Ivan.
Mr. Jayasuriya and Mr. Ivan had recently delivered a lecture to the Cabinet ministers regarding their national movement.
It has already been decided to form the new political movement with a national policy aimed at creating a political, economic and social transformation.
It has been proposed to include civil movements, trade unions and participants of the ‘Aragalaya’ in this campaign.