Ranil nominates Sajith as Opposition Leader
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on December 5, 2019 - 4:26 pm
United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa has been nominated as the new Leader of the Opposition.
Leader of UNP Ranil Wickremesinghe has, reportedly, nominated Premadasa for the position.
This decision was announced following a parliamentary group meeting of the UNP.
UNP sources said the changes to the UNP’s party leadership would be decided at a later stage.
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Sri Lanken politics is like peeling a onion. Every layer make me cry.,
Congratulations M r. Sajith Premadasa, now you are a Leader and not a dasaya. . Put on the right shoes and take steady strides in all your endeavours. After a hard days work have a well earned rest. Not necessary to be a nocturnal peeping TOM. you know the pulse of the general public better ,Wishing You ‘ AD MULIOS ANNO’
Congratulations Sajith.
Your karma is working strong.
With R Family likely to be in power for at least 20 years from 2020, I was happy when I heard you say, following your humiliating performance in the Presidential Elections, that you will dedicate your life to care and protection of leopards in Sri Lanka.