General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Attorney – Sagara Kariyawasam has said no request was made to the President to re-appoint Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister.
Speaking during a media briefing held at the party headquarters on Monday (15), he said that baseless claims in this regard were being made, resulting in Army officers deployed in Colombo.