President Maithripala Sirisena has intimated his insistence that the Premiership should be held by anyone other than UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.
These sentiments were echoed by UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella who was among those who attended a meeting with President Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (Nov 3).
According to MP Kiriella, the President went as far as to say that he will not appoint Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister even if Mr. Wickremesinghe has the support of all 225 members in Parliament.
The meeting was held between President Maithripala Sirisena and the United National Front in a bid to resolve the current political deadlock. However, discussions which concluded shortly have ended in yet another stalemate.
Further, reports suggest that the UNF delegation has made its way to Temple Trees and is currently holding discussions with Mr. Wickremesinghe.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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