The Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) asked Sri Lanka to provide details on the assassination of four former Sri Lankan MPs, Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala said on Friday (09).

Addressing a press briefing Sumathipala further said that the IPU asked to provide details on the assassination of Former MPs D.M Dassanayake, Joseph Pararajasinghan, N.Raviraj and T. Maheshwaran.

Moreover, the IPU also told the government to inform the progress made in the investigations, Sumathipala added.

The IPU informed that the information should be provided during its 133rd session, which is scheduled to be held from October 16 to 21. The Sri Lankan delegation will include Deputy Minister Anoma Gamage, MPs Ranjith Aluvihara, Nimal Ratnayake, Shanthi Sri Skandarajah and M. A. Sumanthiran.