Sirisena-Mahinda talks on the cards to discuss way forward on proposed new alliance
President Maithripala Sirisena was expected to meet Opposition Leader, Mahinda Rajapaksa, for a crucial discussion to work out the modalities on forming a new alliance between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna (SLPP), General Secretary of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), Mahinda Amaraweera said.
“The two leaders are billed to meet within the next few days to sort out some contentious issues”, he said.
The final report of the committee appointed to examine the draft proposals submitted by the SLPP on the formation of a new alliance had already been presented to President Sirisena, he said.
“Against this backdrop, the two leaders will discuss the way forward based on the outcome of the final report submitted by the committee,” Amaraweera said.
The SLFP Central Committee had already discussed, at length, the salient issues pertaining to the proposed formation of an Alliance and the direction talks in this regard should take, he further said.
It is in that context that the meeting between the President and the Opposition Leader would take place within the next few days to iron out some contentious issues, the UPFA General Secretary noted.
(Source: The Island – By Aruna Bogahawatte)
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At last, Gamralage Sirisena has ditched his 2nd term Presidential ambitions.
He now goes begging to the R Family to be included in the list of SLPP/SLFP candidates in Polonnaruwa so that he can, maybe, get a Junior Ministerial Post in the forthcoming SLPP/SLFP Government.
What a super Beggar, he is?
No Shame at all for a president no wonder we are the wonder of the world
Karu Jayasuriya is the best, untainted leader of the UNP who deserves to be nominated as Presidential Candidate specially in view of future Presidents of SL being largely ceremonial under 19 th Amendment.
Unfortunately, those in the UNP crowing for the Son of ‘mighty’ Premadasa have no clue about the Presidency in future under the 19th Amendment.
Excellent comment Karusha,
Hope the Gamrala is sent back to Polonaruwa with a couple of Golden Amudes to appreciate his stupidity over the past 2 years.
Chamal Rajapaksa to be candidate and Sirisena to be PM.
Ha ha Kehel Pannala,
Why you wanna Dinosaurs (grandfathers) to unite and lead the nation?
Youthful, zippy persons should lead the country!!
Why not nominate Mahindananda Aluthgamage or Udaya Gammanpila or Pavithra Kumari Wanniaarachchi to be President, PM etc?
Imagine Pavithra addressing the UN as President of SL in her wattiamma language?
Imagine, Udaya Gammanpila meeting with Trump in the White House with a smirk on his face?
Our nation will not only be the Wonder of Asia but the Sweet Wonder of the World !!
Yeah Karusha,
I would love to see Pavithra Wanniarachchi in a top leadership role.
She is presidential material.
Hey Indra,
Wherever you are.
Why can’t we have a zippy President/PM like Boris Johnson?
Are we unlucky or are we doomed?
Our leaders are either from the constipated members of the Rajapaksa family or dinasaurs like Ponil or Dumb-heads like Sajith or worst still, Sirisena the stupid.
Indra, why cannot we have zippy leaders like Boris Johnson?
Esmee,
Understand your frustration.
The last nail in GR’s political ambitions were driven by the US Citizenship Renunciation Certificate distributed in social media which has been proven to be a forgery.
The R Family turbulence over the announcement of the prospective Presidential candidate has sky-rocketed.
We, the citizens, cannot see any ‘zippy’ candidate from the major political parties.
Dinosaurs galore in the line up.