Several Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs were absent during the vote on the Domestic Debt Restructuring programme today in Parliament.

SJB MPs Rajitha Senaratne, Mayantha Dissanayake, Rohini Kaviratne and Mano Ganesan were among the absentees from the Opposition while Mahinda Rajapaksa, Namal Rajapaksa and Chamal Rajapaksa from the SLPP were notable absentees from the ruling party.(Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)