Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa raised surprise questioning how can a minister could claim that he will be sent to prison within days when a court verdict has not yet been delivered.

Speaking at a public gathering in Manampitiya, Polonnaruwa on August 17, Rajapaksa expressed concern over recent comments made by an unnamed Cabinet member regarding his ongoing legal proceedings.

He stated that a minister had publicly announced his imminent imprisonment despite the court having not yet set a date to issue its ruling. Questioning the situation, the parliamentarian asked whether a minister declaring an upcoming prison sentence meant politicians were now authoring j...