{"id":74821,"date":"2018-02-16T14:09:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T20:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=74821"},"modified":"2018-02-16T04:53:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T11:53:42","slug":"after-slfp-and-upfa-refusing-to-support-unity-government-ranils-government-on-the-verge-of-collapsing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2018\/02\/16\/after-slfp-and-upfa-refusing-to-support-unity-government-ranils-government-on-the-verge-of-collapsing\/","title":{"rendered":"After SLFP and UPFA refusing to support unity government , Ranil\u2019s\u00a0 Government \u00a0on the verge of collapsing."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Sri Lanka News<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With his party and alliance, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and United Peoples\u2019 Freedom Alliance (UPFA), refusing to accept United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister in a coalition government, <strong>Ranil\u2019s\u00a0 Government \u00a0is on the verge of collapsing now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena had intended to address editors of local media institutions on Friday to announce his decision on the fate of the government, But given mounting pressure from his party men not to continue the coalition with Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister, the President hurriedly cancelled the press conference in the middle of the previous night pending new political decision he has to make facing the situation.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adaderana.lk\/news\/45986\/pm-to-remain-in-his-post-\">PM to remain in his post<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that he will remain his post as per the constitution.<\/p>\n<p>As far as I am concerned I continue as Prime Minister .Under the law and constitution I see no reason as to why I shouldn\u2019t\u201d Wickremesinghe said while issuing a special statement today (16).<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/lankacnews.com\/%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%84-%e0%b6%bd%e0%b7%9a%e0%b6%9a%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%8a-%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%94%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a%e0%b6%af-%e0%b7%83%e0%b6%b8%e0%b6%9c-%e0%b7%81%e2%80%8d%e0%b7%8a%e2%80%8d\/\">SLFP General Secretary Duminda\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/lankacnews.com\/%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%84-%e0%b6%bd%e0%b7%9a%e0%b6%9a%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%8a-%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%94%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a%e0%b6%af-%e0%b7%83%e0%b6%b8%e0%b6%9c-%e0%b7%81%e2%80%8d%e0%b7%8a%e2%80%8d\/\">minister together with some ministers\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/lankacnews.com\/%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%84-%e0%b6%bd%e0%b7%9a%e0%b6%9a%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%8a-%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%94%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a%e0%b6%af-%e0%b7%83%e0%b6%b8%e0%b6%9c-%e0%b7%81%e2%80%8d%e0%b7%8a%e2%80%8d\/\">opposes the UPFA government. \u0db8\u0dc4 \u0dbd\u0dda\u0d9a\u0db8\u0dca \u0daf\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9c \u0dc1\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0dbd\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db4 \u0d87\u0db8\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0d9a\u0dca \u0dc3\u0db1\u0dca\u0db0\u0dcf\u0db1 \u0d86\u0db1\u0dca\u0da9\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0da7 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dca\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dda\u2026<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u0d92\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0db6\u0daf\u0dca\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db4\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0dba\u0daf \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbb \u0d9c\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0d87\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0dba\u0db1 \u0db1\u0dc0 \u0dc3\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf\u0dcf\u0db1 \u0d86\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0da7 \u0dc1\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db4 \u0db8\u0dc4 \u0dbd\u0dda\u0d9a\u0db8\u0dca \u0d87\u0db8\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0daf\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf \u0daf\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dcf\u0db1\u0dcf\u0dba\u0d9a \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dad\u0dcf \u0daf\u0dd0\u0da9\u0dd2 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0ddd\u0daf\u0dba \u0db4\u0dbd \u0d9a\u0dbb \u0d87\u0dad.<\/strong><strong>\u0d92 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9c \u0dad\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc3\u0db1\u0dca\u0db0\u0dcf\u0db1 \u0d87\u0db8\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dca 5-6 \u0daf\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dd9\u0d9a\u0dd4 \u0db8\u0dd9\u0db8 \u0dc3\u0dca\u0dae\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dba\u0dda \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dd0\u0dba\u0dd2\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dda.<\/strong><strong>\u0dad\u0db8\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dca\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd6 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf \u0dbb\u0dcf\u0da2\u0db4\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dad\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0dda \u0db4\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dad\u0dd2\u0db4\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0d85\u0daf\u0da7\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dc3\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd3 \u0db1\u0dd0\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dcf \u0dad\u0db8\u0db1\u0da7 \u0dbb\u0dd9\u0daf\u0dd2 \u0d87\u0daf\u0d9c\u0dd9\u0db1 \u0d94\u0dc4\u0dd4 \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9c \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dba \u0db1\u0ddc\u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dd2 \u0dba\u0dba\u0dd2\u0daf \u0db8\u0dc4 \u0dbd\u0dda\u0d9a\u0db8\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dba\u0dcf \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dcf \u0d87\u0dad.<\/strong><strong>\u0d9a\u0dd9\u0dc3\u0dda \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0dad\u0dad\u0dca \u0dad\u0db8\u0db1\u0dca \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dad\u0dca \u0da2\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0db4\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0dba \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9c \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1\u0dda \u0db1\u0dd0\u0dad\u0dd0\u0dba\u0dd2\u0daf \u0d94\u0dc4\u0dd4 \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0da9\u0dd2 \u0daf\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0da7\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc3\u0daf\u0dc4\u0db1\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dba\u0dd2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SLFP General Secretary, Minister Duminda Dissanayake has protested against the new government that will bring together the combined opposition.<\/p>\n<p>There are 5-6 more UPFA ministers with him in this stand.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary General has said that since Mahinda Rajapaksa&#8217;s policies that he himself opposed have not been changed\u00a0 he will not be able join them.<\/p>\n<p>However, he added that he does not want to join the UNP.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adaderana.lk\/news\/45981\/president-to-seek-ags-advice-on-removing-pm-welgama\">President to seek AG\u2019s advice on removing PM -Welgama<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>President Maithripala Sirisena would consult the Attorney General and legal experts on moves to remove Prime Minister under the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, Joint Opposition (JO) MP Kumara Welgama said.<\/p>\n<p>Welgama made this statement while addressing media, after the discussion held with President Maithripala Sirisena at his official residence today (16).<\/p>\n<p>We agreed to extend our support to the government only if they leave UNP .However, we refused to accept ministerial portfolios although the President requested us to do so\u201d the MP added.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President to seek AG\u2019s advice on removing PM -Welgama\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EhykgKWCjok?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Party leaders from the Joint Opposition held a special discussion with President Maithripala Sirisena at the President\u2019s Official residence, earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>Joint Opposition (JO) leaders said after meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena they will support a United Peoples\u2019 Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, a committee was appointed to discuss on the further political proceedings to form a UPFA government under the coordination of JO parliamentarian Dinesh Gunawardena and UPFA Minister Susil Premajayantha.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/lankacnews.com\/exclusive-%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%9b%e0%b6%ad%e2%80%8d%e0%b7%8a%e2%80%8d%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%93-%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%84%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a%e0%b6%af-%e0%b6%91%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%8a%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%9a-%e0%b6%bb\/\">\u0db8\u0ddb\u0dad\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dda.. \u0dbb\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0dca \u0d89\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dba\u0dd2.. \u0d85\u0dbd\u0dd6\u0dad\u0dca \u0d86\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dca.. \u0d85\u0dbd\u0dd6\u0dad\u0dca \u0d85\u0d9c\u0db8\u0dd0\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0db1\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dbd\u0dca \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0db4\u0dcf\u0dbd.\u00a0<\/a>Maithri, Mahinda, will be united .. Ranil will be removed .. A new government .. The new Prime Minister Nimal Siripala ..<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the joint opposition that the UPFA government will replace Ranil Wickremesinghe&#8217;s and appoint a UPFA government led by Nimal Siripala de Silva.<\/p>\n<p>This has been announced at a discussion between the President and the leaders of the Joint Opposition at the President&#8217;s official residence shortly ago.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, a committee has been appointed to discuss the program of the new government while Minister Susil Premajayanth and Dinesh Gunawardena coordinate this committee.<\/p>\n<p>However, the President was informed that the joint opposition will not accept any ministerial perks in the new government.<\/p>\n<p>The President has informed the Joint Opposition that he will investigate the removal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe from his post<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adaderana.lk\/news\/45980\/jo-ready-to-support-upfa-govt\">JO ready to support UPFA govt<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p>Joint Opposition (JO) leaders said after meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena they will support a United Peoples\u2019 Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, approval has been given to appoint a commission to discuss on the further political proceedings of JO and UPFA, said parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila when contacted by Ada Derana.<\/p>\n<p>MP Dinesh Gunawardene representing the JO and Minister Susil Premajayantha representing UPFA has been appointed as the coordinators to the committee, it is reported.<\/p>\n<p>However, the JO leaders have informed the President, despite their support to the UPFA government that they will not hold any ministerial portfolios including the post of Prime Minister under the government.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/lankacnews.com\/exclusive-%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%a2%e0%b7%9a%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%8f%e0%b7%83-%e0%b7%83%e0%b6%b8%e0%b6%9c-%e0%b6%91%e0%b6%a2%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%b4%e0%b6%ba%e0%b7%99%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a-10%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%8a\/\">\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0da2\u0dda\u0daf\u0dcf\u0dc3 \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9c \u0d91\u0da2\u0dcf\u0db4\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca 10\u0d9a\u0dca.. \u0db6\u0daf\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dd3\u0db1\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dda 06\u0d9a\u0dca.. \u0d85\u0dbd\u0dd6\u0dad\u0dca \u0d86\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0da7 \u0dc3\u0dd6\u0daf\u0dcf\u0db1\u0db8\u0dca \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dda \u0db1\u0db8\u0dca \u0db8\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1..<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/lankacnews.com\/exclusive-%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%A2%E0%B7%9A%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%83-%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%9C-%E0%B6%91%E0%B6%A2%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A-10%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A\/\">Wijeyadasa with 10 UNPers Six other MPs headed by Rishard Badurdeen are ready for the new government<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>It is also said that several UNP MPs have expressed their willingness to join the new government. Former minister Wijedasa Rajapakse, minister Daya Gamage, state minister Sujeewa Senasinghe, deputy minister Harsha de Silva, deputy minister Ajith P. Perera. Perera, Deputy Minister Anoma Gamage, State Minister Palitha Range Bandara, Parliamentarian Athuraliye Rathana Thero will join the UNP in this regard. Six other MPs headed by Rishard Badurdeen will join the new government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0db4\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dd2\u0db1 \u0dba\u0dc4\u0db4\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0db1 \u0d86\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dd4\u0dc0 \u0d85\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0db1\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbb \u0db1\u0dc0 \u0d86\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dca \u0db6\u0dd2\u0dc4\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8 \u0dc3\u0daf\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0db1 \u0dc3\u0dcf\u0d9a\u0da0\u0dca\u0da0\u0dcf \u0dad\u0dd3\u0dc0\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb \u0db8\u0da7\u0dca\u0da7\u0db8\u0da7 \u0db4\u0dd0\u0db8\u0dd2\u0dab \u0dad\u0dd2\u0db6\u0dda.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0db8\u0dda \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dca\u0db6\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc0\u0db1 \u0d9c\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0d9a\u0dca \u0d92\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0db6\u0daf\u0dca\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db4\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0dba \u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dc1\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3 \u0dbd\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dcf \u0db1\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dc4\u0dc3\u0dca \u0db4\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0dba 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\u0dc1\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0dbd\u0db1\u0dd2\u0db4\u0dba\u0dda \u0d87\u0db8\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc4\u0dba \u0daf\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dd9\u0d9a\u0dd4 \u0db4\u0db8\u0dab \u0db1\u0dc0 \u0d86\u0dab\u0dca\u0da9\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0da7 \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dd3\u0db8 \u0daf\u0dd0\u0da9\u0dd2\u0dc0 \u0db4\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dad\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0dd9\u0db4 \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dd2\u0db1 \u0db6\u0dc0\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0dba\u0dd2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymirror.lk\/article\/Susil-meets-MR-145959.html\">Susil meets MR<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>SLFP National Organiser Susil Premajayantha met former president Mahinda Rajapaksa at Mr. Rajapaksa\u2019s official residence this morning.<\/p>\n<p>It is reported that the meeting was held to get the support of the joint opposition to form a SLFP government.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymirror.lk\/article\/Don-t-be-afraid-we-have-your-back-JO-assures-SLFP-145917.html\">Don&#8217;t be afraid, we have your back: JO assures SLFP<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Joint Opposition (JO) yesterday told the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) not to be afraid when making a decision to form its own government and assured them that they were there to support them once they make that call.<\/p>\n<p>MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said that the JO MPs had decided at a meeting held last morning to offer its unconditional support to the SLFP in the event it broke away from the unity government it had formed with the United National Party (UNP).<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was held under the leadership of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his residence in Wijerama Mawatha in Colombo 7.<\/p>\n<p>We have been telling the SLFP from the beginning that we will support them if it exits from the government. At the meeting, we decided to support the SLFP to form a government without any condition. We would like to tell the SLFP not be afraid and that we will be right behind them,\u201d he told Daily Mirror.\u00a0<strong><em>(Lahiru Pothmulla)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Nimal Siripala for Premier; signatures of MPs obtained<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A move\u00a0to obtain sufficient signatures to prove that Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva commands the majority support in Parliament\u00a0and eligible to be appointed as the Prime Minister, has been commenced yesterday noon.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymirror.lk\/article\/Cabinet-illegal-Prez-has-power-to-appoint-PM-Sarath-145898.html\">Cabinet illegal, Prez has power to appoint PM: Sarath<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>In another conundrum to the present gridlock in governance, former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva argued yesterday that the entire Cabinet including the Prime Minister stood illegal at the moment as the two year period stipulated for the national unity government had ceased.<\/p>\n<p>The former Chief Justice told the Daily Mirror that the Cabinet should be restricted to 30 and the number of deputy and state ministers to 40 in terms of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>However, he said there was a separate constitutional provision to increase the number to 45 Cabinet Ministers in the event of a national government.<\/p>\n<p>He said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe moved a resolution in Parliament for the establishment of a national government in conformity with an agreement signed between UNP General Secretary Kabir Hashim and SLFP General Secretary Duminda Dissanayake.<\/p>\n<p>As the entire two year period stipulated for the unity government lapsed in December, he said, the entire Cabinet had been rendered illegal at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the parties that were in the national government went before the people at the local government elections separately,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the President now had the power to appoint someone commanding parliamentary majority, in his opinion, as the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the Cabinet Ministers can be appointed on the Prime Minister\u2019s advice,\u201d he said.\u00a0<strong><em>(Kelum Bandara)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka News With his party and alliance, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and United Peoples\u2019 Freedom Alliance (UPFA), refusing to accept United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister in a coalition government, Ranil\u2019s\u00a0 Government \u00a0is on the verge of collapsing now. 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