Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe resigns as Justice Minister

Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has stepped down from his ministerial position.

Rajapakshe announced this decision while speaking at a press conference being held in Colombo today (29).

Dr. Rajapakshe says he will step down from his ministerial position, to run for the Office of President in the upcoming election.