Uva Chief Minister resigns from his Provincial Education Minister post

Chief Minister of the Uva provincial Council, Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has resigned from the Provincial Education Ministerial Portfolio.

The Chief Minister was embroiled in controversy for allegedly making a principal of a school in the area kneel down.

According to the Chief Minister, he had taken a decision to resign from his post to ensure the credibility of investigations into the matter.

He further noted that same should be done by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.