News

Rebel SLPP MPs say no to no-confidence

11 Apr, 2022

Feature Image

By Easwaran RutnamThe rebel Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs, which includes former Ministers Vasudeva Nanayakkara and Wimal Weerawansa, have decided not to support the no-c0nfidence motion against the Government.Nanayakkara told Daily Mirror that they had advised the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya not to go ahead with the no-confidence motion.He said that they feel a no-confidence will not be appropriate at this time.Instead,?Nanayakkara says they will push for a 21^st?Amendment to be presented to Parliament to curtail the powers of the President.The former Minister said that they have already had talks with the President and the opposition and put forward a set of proposals.He said the proposals include establishing a National Executive Council, seeking a debt moratorium, having a cabinet which does not draw any perks and submitting a?21^st?Amendment?to Parliament.Nanayakkar said he is confident the public will also accept their proposals and will end their protests if the proposals are implemented.Asked if the rebel MPs will support Gotabaya Rajapaksa as President if he reduced his powers through a 21^st?Amendment,?Nanayakkara said the MPs have no issue with the individual but the system.However,?Nanayakkara? said that Mahinda Rajapaksa will need to step down as Prime Minister to make way for a new Government appointed by the proposed National Executive Council.

Recommended For You

Feature Image

President Sirisena begins official visit to Malaysia

President Maithripala Sirisena began an official visit to Malaysia today. The President was welcomed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport by?Malaysian Human Resource Development Minister Dato Sri Richard Riot Anak Jaem and senior officials. The visit is at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato? Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak. The visit will be President Maithripala Sirisena?s inaugural visit to Malaysia since assuming the post in January 2015. The Official Welco

15 Dec, 2016

Feature Image

Navy instructed to open a camp near Hambantota port

The?Navy has been instructed to open a Navy camp near the Hambantota port, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. The?Prime Minister said this after meeting Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne today. The?Navy Commander submitted a report on the recent incident at the Hambantota port to the Prime Minister at Temple Trees. Speaking to the media later, the Prime Minister said that the Chinese company with which Sri Lanka is to sign an agreement on operating the port, had

15 Dec, 2016

Feature Image

Ranil says CB bond issue is no more in his hands

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the Central Bank bond issue is more in his hands as all the documents have been given to the Attorney General. Wickremesinghe told The Hindu newspaper in an interview published today that he was the first person who?initiated an internal inquiry on the alleged scam. “I am the one who first initiated an internal inquiry; they gave the report; I gave it to the Parliament. And even in the new Parliament, I allowed the Committee on Public Enterprises to go

15 Dec, 2016