Ranil Wickremesinghe claims victory in parliamentary elections
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly claimed a victory in the island nation’s 15th parliamentary elections.
Wickremesinghe stated that he is looking forward to build a government based on consensus.
Even though it failed to secure an outright win, Wickremesinghe led alliance United Front for Good Governance has emerged as the single largest group in the parliamentary elections.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapakse accepted his defeat in the parliamentary elections held on Monday but said that he would work as an opposition member of the parliament.
AFP quoted Rajapaksa as saying, “My dream of becoming prime minister has faded away. I am conceding. We have lost a good fight.”
Earlier, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena defeated Rajapaksa to become president in a January 2015 election after which the latter decided to contest the Prime Ministerial elections. (ANI)
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Thank Sirisena for betraying his party, or you would have never won the elections. Sirisena just wanted revenge, he was not interested in a stable government for the benefit of the country. I will guarantee you Ranil, in 6 months we will have the next elections.
so that means that some people still need to see crooks in Parliament. so now that Mr. Ranil has won why don’t every one get together as he says and develop this Island of ours without fighting and killing each other All these days Mr. Ranil was blamed for being the prime Minister that came from the Back door now that he has been elected through the peoples mandate and sent through the front door why not make use of his expertise and try to develop this little island I am sad to say only narrow minded people will wish for another election in 6 months will make them happy if it happens. Mr. Sirisena never betrayed the country or party he has cleaned the SriLanka Freedom party there is more cleaning to be done eventually he will do it. Thank god that he has got two Gentleman to take the country forward and we as citizens should give our utmost support for the sake of the country and not for the sake of petty personal gains
How everyone says he won?
For winning required 113 minimum, but UNP got only 107.
This will shake once few jump over to PA soon.
I think will be unstable and will have many issues in near future.
Sirisena will betray again and again by giving few henchman to UNP to form the govt.
Mr President & Mr Prime Minister,
Sir(s),
While wishing the New Sri Lankan Government led by you, all the success :
We as a nation implore you to do what would be best for our Island Nation without fear or favour;
As can be understood from the few comments that are above – the mindset of a lot of people are below average – where they put the party first – instead of the Country.
We have a lot of bigots in Sri Lanka – who believe that ” the end justifies it’s means ” or should I say their means – as a result of which – we are bound to have these bigots creating different types of problems from time to time.
It is time to tell these bigots that what is good for everyone should suffice for them by upholding the laws of Sri Lanka , as is done in Singapore.
Prevention is always better than a cure!
In this respect, SIR, it would be prudent that all the FCID cases pending be taken to trial and punishment meted out without fear OR favour.
The Late Mr. Lee Kwan Yew – brought Singapore to where she is now – by taking swift action against the undesirables – I trust you will do the same.
We cannot have a free and fair society with the bigotry that abounds.