Courtesy The Daily Mirror

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has extended an invitation to all the Members of Parliament to join a National All Party programme to create economic and social stability in the country, President’s Media Division said.

In a written invitation to all the Members of Parliament, the President said the government is currently engaged in great efforts to gradually restore normalcy to the political and social unrest created with the economic crisis that the country is facing today.

Accordingly, initial plans required to implement a systematic economic reform programme are being formulated, while preliminary measures are also being undertaken for the creation of economic stability.

“It is my opinion, however, that a programme needs to be implemented with the participation of all political parties represented in Parliament, expert groups, civil society organisations and all related parties in order to successfully overcome the challenges before us,” the statement added.

” It is also the intention of the people at this moment, that their representatives in Parliament will act to find solutions to the economic and social crises in the country through a common programme.

It is the duty and responsibility of all of us. Accordingly, I propose to initiate a broad dialogue to discuss next steps, including the reintroduction of the 19th amendment to the constitution and the Parliamentary Oversight Committee System to fulfill this national responsibility, and wish to accordingly request to convey your or your party’s concurrence to me as early as possible,” the President said.