"There is no ethical or moral right for you and your government that was voted in with the promise of a "New Country in 60 Months" on a 05 point programme to include a person who accepts he was legal advisor to Chairman of Avant Garde, Nissanka Senadhipathi as an important minister in the cabinet of ministers," DecentLanka 2015 says in a media release.

The collective also calls to 'immediately remove Mr. Thilak Marapana from his ministerial post and all other responsibilities' he holds in the government.

The complete media release is as follows :