MP Anura Priyadharshana Yapa today revealed that nine MPs representing the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), including himself, have decided to remain independent in Parliament. He announced this while making a special statement in the House. Accordingly, the following MPs will sit independently: Anura Priyadharshana Yapa W.D.J. Seneviratne Susil Premajayantha Chandima Weerakkody Nalin Fernando Nimal Lanza Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle Priyankara Jayaratne Jayaratne Herath Meanwhile, MP Wimal Weerawansa stated that 16 other parliamentarians, including himself, representing 10 political parties allied with the government will remain independent in the House. 1. Wimal Weerawansa 2. Udaya Gammanpila 3. Vasudeva Nanayakkara 4. Tissa Vitharana 5. Tiran Alles 6. Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera 7. Gevindu Kumaratunga 8. Weerasumana Weerasinghe 9. Asanka Navaratne 10. Mohamed Mussammil 11. Nimal Piyatissa 12. Gamini Waleboda 13. A.L.M. Athaullah 14. Gayashan Nawananda 15. Jayantha Samaraweera 16. Uddika Premaratna Meanwhile another 14 MPs of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), 02 MPs of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) and MP S. M. M. Muszhaaraff of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) have also announced that they will be remain independent in Parliament.