COLOMBO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament Speaker Asoka Sapumal Ranwala resigned on Friday within the wake of controversy over his academic qualification.
Earlier, the opposition events have accused the speaker of mendacity about holding a PhD from a Japanese college.
In a press release, Ranwala clarified that he had by no means lied about his academic qualification, however admitted that he at present lacks documentary proof of his tutorial achievements.
He mentioned that he had been awarded a doctorate by a analysis institute affiliated with Waseda University in Japan and hoped to current the diploma certificates sooner or later.
“However, given the confusion surrounding the issue and to prevent embarrassment for those who trusted and voted for this government, I have decided to resign from the post of speaker for the time being,” Ranwala mentioned.
The resignation was prompted by an try by the opposition to carry a no-confidence movement towards the speaker for deceptive the general public about his academic qualification.