Did 12 MPs and Ministers Submit Letters Preparing to Resign from Their Positions? Find out the facts…

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Social Media Posts:

A post circulating on social media claims that 12 government MPs and Ministers have submitted letters raising concerns about the government’s conduct and are preparing to resign. 

The post also alleges that these letters were handed to the NPP’s Pelawatta main office, and that if the shortcomings identified by them are not addressed, the signatories are ready to step down from their ministerial or parliamentary positions. The signatories are said to represent the districts of Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, Kandy, and Kurunegala, and include several National List members. 

The post further notes that the majority are not direct JVP members, but professionals who joined the party through the “Malimawa” alliance. 

According to the post, senior party figures have moved to prevent any resignations, arguing that doing so would undermine the public mandate the party received. The post adds that a special committee has reportedly been appointed to monitor the activities of the MPs in question.

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We investigated the accuracy of this claim. 

Fact Check:

Had 12 MPs and Ministers from the ruling party genuinely submitted resignation letters, it would have made major headlines across mainstream media. Yet no such report appeared in any credible news outlet. With no official sources confirming the claim, we contacted the relevant parties directly.

Presidential Media Division 

We reached out to the Presidential Media Division to verify the claim. They confirmed it is entirely false, stating that no minister has made any preparation to resign.

NPP Pelawatta Office 

We sought confirmation from the media division of the National People’s Power (NPP) at the Pelawatta party office. They too denied the claim, describing it as entirely baseless.

MPs and Ministers Who Have Resigned from the NPP Government to Date 

In line with the NPP government’s stated commitment to accountability and transparency, several MPs and Ministers have resigned over the course of its tenure for a range of reasons. 

Ashoka Ranwala, who had been appointed as Speaker, resigned in December 2024 amid public controversy over the legitimacy of his doctoral qualifications. Further details are available here and here. 

Harshana Suriyapperuma, who served as Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, resigned from both his National List MP seat and his ministerial post on June 20, 2025. He was subsequently appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Finance. Further details are available here and here. 

More recently, on April 17, 2026, Kumara Jayakody stepped down as Minister of Power and Energy to facilitate an independent inquiry by a special Presidential Commission into corruption allegations related to coal imports, making him the first and only Cabinet Minister to resign under the NPP government. On the same day, Udayanga Hemapala also resigned as Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy in support of the ongoing investigations. Further details are available here and here. 

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Conclusion: 

Our investigation confirms that the viral claims stating that 12 government MPs and Ministers submitted letters and are preparing to resign are false. Both the Presidential Media Division and the NPP’s Pelawatta main office have categorically denied it.