By Saman Indrajith
SJB Badulla District MP Chaminda Wijesiri was removed from Parliament yesterday following an attempt to assault Member of Parliament Nimal Lanza during the Parliament sitting in the morning.
MP Wijesiri tried to attack MP Lanza during a debate on the local government elections.
Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena instructed to remove MP Wijesiri for behaving in an unruly manner in the Chamber as per the request of Leader of the House Susil Premajayantha.
Wijesiri was later allowed into the House for afternoon sittings.