Mr Kularatne remains suspended with effect from January 23 after a preliminary inquiry. Mr Kularatne, however, had stated during the inquiry that he was being targeted by Speaker Wickramaratne owing to a personal disagreement he had with him. The decision to suspend Mr Kularatne was taken by the Parliament Staff Advisory Committee (SAC) chaired by Speaker Wickramaratne. He called for an independent inquiry to be held concerning Mr Kularatne and for an opportunity to be given to him to answer the charges against him. Mr Kularatne also claims that when civil society activists requested information under the RTI Act, he had recommended, as the Information Officer, that such information should be disclosed.

Source: Sunday Times February 07, 2026 22:37 UTC