Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa today (Jul 10) said the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has handed him the responsibility of choosing their presidential candidate.
Addressing a meeting at the SLPP office in Colombo, Mr. Rajapaksa said it was important to choose a leader who can create a disciplined country and provide security for the people of all communities.
He had also said that the government was attempting to create communal and ethnic divisions in the country, the SLPP said in a press release.
The former President claimed that the government has an ulterior motive by focusing on the delayed provincial elections when the presidential polls were drawing closer.
During the meeting, former parliamentarian Karuna Amman had opined that terrorism had taken root in the country since the government had restricted the services of the national intelligence.
SLPP Chairman Prof. G.L.Peiris along with MPs Keheliya Rambukwella, S.M. Chandrasena and Rohitha Abeygunawardena too had attended the meeting.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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