UNF to rally round the PM to defeat no-faith motion

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UNF ministers, state ministers, deputy ministers and parliamentarians, at a meeting with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in the chair, unanimously decided to confront and counter the JO-sponsored no-confidence motion against him, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister, Gayantha Karunatilaka said.

He said State Ministers Wasantha Senanayake and Palitha Range Bandara had also agreed to the decision arrived at and would vote against the motion if it was presented in Parliament.

Ministers Rajitha Senaratne and Champika Ranawaka raised this matter at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting and underscored the fact that the government should not fall prey to the conspiracies hatched by the JO and collectively confront and counter them.

“We are confident that the joint opposition will be unable able to collect the minimum number of 113 votes to pass the no-confidence motion. I personally feel they will not even get anywhere near,” Minister Karunatilaka told Daily Mirror.

He said the three reports on the restructuring and reorganization of the UNP would be presented to the Working Committee this weekend and would be implemented with any amendments.

Meanwhile, a senior SLFP minister told Daily Mirror the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Wickremesinghe might be handed over to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today.

“However, we are determined to protect Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe,” he said. (Sandun A Jayasekera)

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Ravi Wednesday, 21 March 2018 09:55 AM

Digging your own hole.. This will ensure MR will clean sweep next time..

Dhammika Wednesday, 21 March 2018 10:02 AM

UNP is cutting its OWN grave in RITE , ROYAL style .

sumith Wednesday, 21 March 2018 10:16 AM

with out beating about the bush get to the main issue,make sure Ranil steps down with further casualties,he is like a leech hanging on even afera lousy 30 years without success,absolute disgrace

cheena Wednesday, 21 March 2018 10:42 AM

well well well lets face forthcoming elections hopefully RW will learn and meet Waterloo then,

dulan Wednesday, 21 March 2018 03:44 PM

Once Ranil was defeated by the LTTE , so is it his fault?

Will Friday, 23 March 2018 07:08 PM

We ever UNPers voted against unp in LG election due to dirty day light robbery organized by RW, if you all vote merely for his survival we have to believe that you all are part and parcel of the loot. the result would be more worse defeat in next

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