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Six opposition MPs in Sri Lanka cross over to government side ahead of crucial vote on constitutional reforms 
Sept 08, Colombo: Ahead of a crucial vote today in the parliament on proposed amendments to the Constitution, six parliamentarians of the main opposition United National Party (UNP) has crossed over to the government side. Abdul Carder, Upeksha Swarnamalee, Earl Gunasekara, Nilwala Wijesinghe, Lakshman Seneviratne, and Manusha Nanayakkara crossed over to the government side. Last week Abdul Cader, Lakshman Seneviratne, Earl Gunasekara, and Manusha Nanayakkara expressed their support for the 18th amendment to the Constitution that is being debated in the parliament today. Gampaha District UNP MP Upeksha Swarnamalee and Kurunegala district UNP parliamentarian Nilwala Wijesinghe expressed their support yesterday. The UNP has threatened to take disciplinary action and remove any party members who vote in favor of the constitutional amendments with the government.
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