JHU informs Rathana Thero to take a decision

The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) said today that Ven. Aturaliye Rathana Thera cannot work with President Maithripala Sirisena if he opted to function independently in Parliament. JHU co-chairman Ven. Hadigalle Wimalasara Thera said if Ven. Rathana Thera criticized the government and functioned independently in Parliament he could not work with the President as he was the head of the government who is responsible for all matters. The Thera said this in response to a question raised by journalists whether the JHU was taking disciplinary action against Ven. Rathana Thera as he was working with the President. “We are also working with the President. He is the head of the government,” he said. The Thera said Ven. Rathana Thera had not informed the JHU of his decision to function independently in Parliament and added that he should resign from the post of MP if he wanted to do so.