Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa announced that the party had suspended the membership of a local government candidate accused of being connected to the discovery of chemicals used to produce the narcotic 'ice'. The discovery of the chemicals took place in Netolpitiya, Tangalle.

Announcing the suspension, Rajapaksa urged the Government to conduct an impartial and fair investigation without using the incident for its own political agenda. He affirmed the party's full cooperation with a non-partisan inquiry.

"The Government and the Police have made statements centered around our party regarding a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna local government candidate," Raj...