Sri Lanka, March 6 -- Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena yesterday stressed that all Members of Parliament should refrain from making baseless accusations in this House on government officials.

The Speaker announced to the House that it has been brought to the attention of the Members of Parliament that there has been a growing tendency to criticize government officials holding high posts without any basis and on unverifiable grounds at various occasions in this Supreme Assembly by some Members of Parliament for their personal interests by referring to official decisions and works of such officials.

He further stated that in many cases, such baseless statements damage the reputation and professional dignity of the said p...