The Prime Minister’s office has denied reports that Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena would step down from office.
“There is no truth whatsoever in the media reports that Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena would resign. Furthermore there has not been any request or pressure from any quarters for the Prime Minister to resign,” a statement issued by Lalith Rohana Liyanage, Prime Minister’s Media Secretary said.
“These false reports are a part of a conspiracy to disrupt the plans being implemented by the government,” the statement added.
The statement follows speculative reports that there was pressure to ask Mr Gunawardena to resign and reappoint former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to the post.
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A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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