Individuals who are genuinely against the government can vote in favour of the proposed no-confidence motion against the same, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) member Tilvin Silva said.
"Some allies of Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed that the JVP is trying to protect the government by bringing the no-confidence motion. It seems unclear as to how that could be done since the motion is against the government," Mr. Silva said.
The JVP's General Secretary claimed that the government has failed to fulfill its promises towards the people over the last four years. He pointed out that the government had also failed to control the country's economy and also ensure the safety of the people in the recent past.
"There is only about one year left for this government. But we feel it would be best to vote the government out of power at the earliest," Mr. Silva noted.
The number of Buddhist monks who were killed following the accident at the Na Uyana Theravada Buddhist Monastery (Na Uyana Aranya Senansenaya) in Pansiyagama, Melsiripura, Kurunegala currently stands at nine , with four injured, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told Parliament this morning. He revealed that two of the injured Buddhist monks are being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said that both inequality and poverty ought to be regarded as a worldwide catastrophe that requires urgent attention.
Mannar residents vowed to continue their protest against proposed wind power projects on the main island despite they came under attack on Friday night (26) when they tried to stop transportation of equipments following Presidential directive to go ahead with the project.
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