SLFP to quit govt; SC opinion sought on new PM
Posted on February 18th, 2018
By Yusuf Ariff Courtesy Adaderana
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has decided to leave the National Government, party spokesman MP Thilanga Sumathipala said.
Accordingly the President will seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on appointing a new Prime Minister, he said.
Senior members of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA), including SLFP top brass, met with President Maithripala Sirisena at the official residence of the president, for another round of crucial talks on the unity government.
The proposal of the SLFP to remove Ranil Wickremesinghe form the premiership was also reportedly discussed during this meeting.
The objective of the meeting was to inform the President that the UPFA has a majority in Parliament.
It was also proposed to the President that a Prime Minister be appointed from the UPFA if UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe fails to resign from the post.
According to SLFP sources Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva is likely to be proposed for the position.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Speaker Karu Jayasuriya also held a special discussion with President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s official residence this evening.
The position of the premiership has led to a split within the unity government following the recent election defeat with the UPFA pushing for Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva as the new PM and a section of the UNP calling for Wickremesinghe to remain as PM.
Another group of UNPers have proposed Karu Jayasuriya for the position of PM.
February 18th, 2018 at 11:00 pm
Bravo! Lets OUST the PARA-GATHI UNPatriotic Party from Government!
February 19th, 2018 at 2:14 am
Lets get rid of “Thani-Ataya” (man with a single testicle) – Run-il.
Jayawewa POHOTTUWA!!!!!!
February 19th, 2018 at 3:27 am
Ranil is not Wijetunga.
Sirisena cannot dislodge him.
It is Sirisena who should go.
It is a bit naïve to compare LG elections to presidential elections.
If we look at the voting pattern we Sinhalese are still divided.
So the Indian Colonial Parasite block vote will decide the outcome of a Presidential election.
We Sinhalese have to be united more than what we are at the LG polls.