Northern Provincial Council Education Minister S. Kuru-kula-raasaa has handed in a letter, temporarily resigning from his ministerial post to Ilankai Tamul Arasu Katchi   lead by MP Maavai Senaadhiraajaa.

The Provincial Council Minister has said in his letter that he had  resigned from the post until an investigation was held and a final decision taken regarding corruption charges levelled against him.

A debate will be held on Wednesday this week,   at the provincial council regarding corruption charges levelled against four Northern Provincial Ministers.

Similarly while the report of the three-member committee appointed to inquire into the corruption charges levelled against the four Ministers has reached the Northern Province Chief Minister, the debate will be held regarding the content of the report.