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  Is SLPP-UNP Regime attempts to postpone the LG elections Wednesday 8th February, 2023 The Island editorial The Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe regime is all out to derail the local government (LG) elections scheduled for 09 March. The Election Commission (EC) is determined to ensure that the country goes to the polls as scheduled, and the Opposition is bragging that the government’s plan to delay the mini polls has gone pear-shaped, and the SLPP-UNP combine will have to bow to the inevitable, but nothing is so certain as the unexpected in politics, which…

Mahanayakas oppose implementation of 13A Claims implementing constitutional amendment would challenge unitary nature of SL Warns devolution of powers would pave way for separatism Says it would also lead to collapse of autonomy of central Govt. causing public displeasure The Mahanayaka Theras handing over a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday opposed the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution claiming it would challenge the unitary nature of Sri Lanka.  The letter signed by the four chief prelates of the main Buddhist sects said the President’s assurance to…

Assist SL in securing IMF bailout, push for 13A (Ceylon Today 2-02-2023) Leader of Tamil Progressive Party (TPA), MP Mano Ganesan and many other Tamil speaking political party leaders such as Rauff Hakeem, M.A. Sumanthiran, D. Sithadthan, Gajan Ponnambalam and Rishad Bathiudeen, who held talks with visiting US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said they had a unanimous stand that President Ranil Wickremesinghe should demonstrate his credibility by matching his words with deeds and urged the US to assist Sri Lanka to secure the IMF bailout. MP Ganesan elaborated…

NPP for implementation of 13A, says Harini By Saman Indrajith (The Island 2nd Feb 2023) The JVP-led NPP says that the 13th Amendment to the Constitution should be implemented fully as it has already been presented as a solution to the national question. NPP MP Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, told The Island yesterday that however, there was a debate within her party whether the full implementation of the 13th Amendment would help solve the national problem. She said that her party had no faith in the promises, and initiatives by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as…

Prof. G.L. Peiris challenged the government to conduct PC polls before meaningless announcements Prof. G.L. Peiris, MP, yesterday (30), said that the prorogation of Parliament was primarily meant to disrupt three finance watchdog committees. Addressing the media at the Nawala Office of Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa, the former External Affairs Minister explained how the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government exploited Constitutional provisions to its advantage. Declaring that nothing could be achieved by prorogating Parliament – a second time in seven months – Prof. Peiris alleged that the government was planning to replace Samagi Jana Balawegaya MPs,…

  Protests against the implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution are being used to arouse communal feelings among people ahead of an election, says the main Opposition SJB. Addressing the media on Saturday, at the Opposition Leader’s Office in Colombo, Chief Opposition Whip, SJB Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella, said: “This country has witnessed many instances in the past. This time, too, the same old slogan of the country being divided is heard again. “The 13th Amendment is part of the Constitution. All parties have contested elections under…