The Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana said that the dual citizenship status of a Parliamentarian holds no relevance to him, and that it should be addressed through the appropriate legal channels.

With former State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage losing her Parliamentary seat due to her United Kingdom citizenship being revealed through judicial proceedings, discussions have arisen regarding more alleged dual citizens serving as MPs.

In response to a query by The Daily Morning as to whether he, in his capacity as the Speaker, would make any intervention with regard to the matter, Abeywardana said: "This has no relevance to me. Let alone dual citizenship, I don't mind even if they hold 'triple citizenship'. As far as I'm concerned, if someone has been elected to the Parliament as an MP, that's all that matters."

On 8 May, the Supreme Court declared that Gamage is ineligible to hold a Parliamentary seat. The three-Judge bench headed by Justice Janak de Silva reached this decision following the conclusion of an appeal challenging the dismissal of a petition against her Parliamentary membership by the Court of Appeal (CA). Activist Oshala Herath had filed the relevant appeal two weeks after his initial petition regarding Gamage's Parliamentary seat and citizenship, was dismissed by the CA.

Following her removal as an MP, political activist Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thera, claimed that there are more than 10 sitting MPs holding dual citizenship. He called upon political party leaders to disclose any MPs from their respective parties who hold dual citizenship. Urging such MPs to voluntarily resign, the monk said that he would consider initiating legal action if they (the MPs alleged to hold dual citizenship) fail to do so.