Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- The National People's Power (NPP) will take disciplinary action against former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala if he has cheated on his doctorate, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.

He said during a talk show on a private TV channel that the party has not decided what action to be taken against him in such an eventuality.

The Minister said people who voted and not voted for the NPP have talked about the matter and said that their opinion must be considered when taking action.

Jayatissa said MP Ranwala had promised the party that he would submit the certificate soon, but he had not done it so far.

"I once told the Cabinet briefing that Ranwala would submit the certificate soon. I said what Ranwala had told the party a...