National People’s Power MP Disna Niranjala Kumari has resigned from her seat in the Peliyagoda Urban Council following the incident in which her husband and son were accused of drug trafficking.
Legal proceedings are currently underway regarding her husband and son.
In her resignation, she stated that she was personally shocked by this incident that occurred at a time when the National People’s Power government is focusing on curbing the drug menace.
Accordingly, she has already forwarded her resignation letter to the Gampaha District Returning Officer. A copy of it has also been sent to the General Secretary of the National People’s Power.