Video: Ranil will be PM sans Executive Powers: Mangala

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Elaborating on what would take place when common candidate Maithripala Sirisena wins the presidential elections, UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera said Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe would be appointed as the Prime Minister but not with executive powers.

Mr. Samaraweera told a media briefing today that a national government would be formed till constitutional changes are made within 100 days while a general election would be held after the term of the present Parliament ends in April 2016.

He suggested that it was a better move to form a national government for at least two years even after the general elections.

Meanwhile he charged that there was a sinister move to temporarily halt SMS services during the final week of the presidential elections.

Mr. Samaraweera alleged that talks were already underway regarding this matter among the relevant authorities and mobile phone service companies.

He also charged that some hotels which undertook bookings to host the signing of the MoU of the common opposition had cancelled them stating there were other bookings.

He therefore said the MOU would be signed even on the road next Monday. (Yohan Perera and Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Comments - 9

patriot Thursday, 27 November 2014 04:01 PM

What a big deal, farmer can sign the MOU even on a paddy field.

Great MoveByUNP Thursday, 27 November 2014 04:06 PM

Great move by UNP all my family and relaatives this time will vote you. so you will get 180 votes, Same my friends and all others also will give...Good move and keep it up to change this regime. specially your guys should check in polling counters, Polling stations and also Computer room. bcos we know the people choice this time... WE WILL DO OUR BEST, BUT WHAT I STATED THE ABOVE OUT OF OUR REACH. SO YOUR GUYS SHOULD CHECK THIS CAREFULLY.

Ryan Hudson Thursday, 27 November 2014 04:43 PM

go to hell with your national government, this will take entire country to anarchy

suranjith lal Thursday, 27 November 2014 05:00 PM

we all are wishing and praying for a change make the country corrupt free and help youth to get jobs helping hand to poor to stand what we need is development in our poor homes not so called numbers

Silas Thursday, 27 November 2014 05:03 PM

As if its not going there already!

MW Thursday, 27 November 2014 05:10 PM

anarchy than current regime ! you people are amazing.

dias Thursday, 27 November 2014 05:28 PM

Good another past 30years will come to the future

Ajith Kumara Thursday, 27 November 2014 11:26 PM

Rajapaksa is the great president. Think of national government with several leaders, all puppets. Who takes the decisions, so many fights with each other to take one decision. Country will go to hell with national government. What a war these parties had to select the presidential candidate. Finally bili boy was found while leader Ranil, Sajith and Karu are under the bed.

Rahman Thursday, 27 November 2014 11:32 PM

We are happy to see a new Sri Lanka , Send Off the Files holders party.Mangala is the best negotiator to this moveWish him success

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