However, prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has not shown any leniency towards Dissanayake.

His request has been made through a middleman who has secured crossovers of several SLFPers to the UNP.

SB has claimed during a SLFP committee meeting that he has evidence to prove that UNP chairman Malik Samarawickrama has met casino businessman James Packer and promised him opportunities in Sri Lanka, a committee member told Sri Lanka Mirror.