report in The Daily FT, Dec 27, 2023The dominant Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has listed 10 conditions or goals for aspirants of Presidency under its mandate. Sources said the conditions have been listed by the SLPP hierarchy. So far only business leader-turned national list Parliamentarian Dhammika Perera has been speculated as the SLPP’s candidate for the next Presidential election. However, SLPP General Secretary went public last week saying the party is considering a few…
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report on Daily Mirror online, Apr 18, 2023 at10 pmSamagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will not be a part of a national government with those who do not have a mandate, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today. “The present government and the President are carrying out a Hitler-type campaign to fool the people by spreading falsehood with regard to a national government. This is just like what Hitler using Joseph Goebbels did during World War 2.…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press, March 17, 2023The UN Security Council on Thursday voted to extend the UNAMA mandate in Afghanistan for a one-year, as UNAMA is considered a lifeline for the Afghan people during these difficult times. While reviewing the resolution, the participating members agreed the UNAMA plays a significantly important role towards peace and stability in Afghanistan. With the extension of UNAMA’s mandate, the UN will be able to continue its important…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Jan 19, 2023Rebel SLPP MP Gevindu Cumaratunga said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe should seek a fresh mandate if he intended to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. UNP leader Wickremesinghe couldn’t under any circumstances go ahead with his plans at the moment, the rebel SLPP National List lawmaker said. “The President shouldn’t forget that his responsibility is to complete the remainder of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s five-year term,” the…