Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa says that if the government fails to take action to prevent the misuse of parliamentary privileges to make false statements in parliament, he will present a Private Member's Motion to address the issue.

Speaking to the media following a program held in Colombo, he emphasized that all those who oppose the dissemination of false information in Parliament will support the motion.

"There is an unlimited amount of falsehood being spread in Parliament. That is due to the privilege given. This privilege has been granted to address the concerns of the people, not to propagate lies. This must change. If it is being misused and the government does not take ac...