Daily NEWS Srilanka

The Moneragala district National Freedom Front Member of Parliament Padma Udayashantha Gunasekera had suffered a heart attack while the budget debate was on in Parliament on the 03rd instant and  had been admitted to the National hospital for medical attention.

Initially Member of Parliament Padma Udayashantha  Gunasekera after sustaining a heart attack had been referred to the medical officer in the parliament who had taken an ECG test. As the ECG report was not satisfactory the medical officer had referred him to the Colombo National Hospital and had been sent to the National hospital in the Ambulance belonging to the parliament.

It is reported that on a previous instance the Member of Parliament had suffered  a similar attack while in Moneragala. He had been then air lifted to Colombo National hospital for treatment.