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12 MPs trapped in Parliament lift

MP Wimal Weerawansa said that twelve MPs, including Dinesh  Gunawardane  and himself, were trapped in the parliament elevator for about 15 minutes, a short while ago.

He said it took 15 minutes for parliament staff to rescue them after giving an emergency call from the lift.

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