Video: Form interim UPFA govt. with Chamal as PM - Prof. Vitharana

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The leftist parties had requested President Maithripala Sirisena to set up an interim UPFA government before the general elections and appoint Chamal Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister to ensure stability in the country and to fulfill political reforms, Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) leader Tissa Vitharana said today.

“I requested President to appoint Chamal Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister temporally because it will help ensure the unity in the party. We can rescue the country from the downfall it had experienced today and bring development process back on track,” he said.

Professor Vitharana told a joint news conference of several political party party leaders such as Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Douglas Devananda, Prabha Ganeshan that the UPFA government had a mandate to govern the country till 2016 and that it would not annul even after the defeat at the last presidential election.

“It is a wrong move to appoint a UNP government led by Ranil Wickremesinghe. The economy is in a great crisis and the cost of living is skyrocketing after the new government was elected. There has been no government in history that went bankrupt within six months,” he said.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 21

de silva Thursday, 18 June 2015 04:28 PM

Another Rajapakse.Who need them,may be the MR supporters not the people who voted for the President.

Lawry Friday, 19 June 2015 08:55 PM

Tissa prooves to be another lowly punk like Mr. P. Vasudeva Nanayakkara. How old is this man? Stay home old boy.

Premalal Friday, 19 June 2015 08:15 PM

Through his hat.

tishan Thursday, 18 June 2015 07:51 PM

Tissa will do anything to stay in politics.

Channa Thursday, 18 June 2015 07:46 PM

Kohomada tikiri molae ?

Kurun Kurun Thursday, 18 June 2015 06:21 PM

That will not happen this time!

jeff Thursday, 18 June 2015 06:21 PM

Vitharana is another dried pumpkin. People have rejected MR and his Parliament on Jan.08. Its time for the oldies to retire.

watch Thursday, 18 June 2015 06:18 PM

Is this man mad?

wijebahu Thursday, 18 June 2015 06:04 PM

My friend your dreams will not come true as people does not want a loser like MR to run the country again.

BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 18 June 2015 05:18 PM

Just three questions from you: 1. What happened to the Tissa Witharana Commission Report? 2. As a member of that same government, what did you do to implement or let the public know about your report? 3. Tell me one simple good thing that you have done during your tenure that has been beneficial to the public who have been paying you and your masters extravagant salary?

Waco Thursday, 18 June 2015 04:30 PM

So they getting ready to lengthen the lifetime of the Parliment. It will never be dessolved. They are just fooling the public.

kumudu Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:23 PM

Why not Banda? Why only Chaminda? Why not Hirunika

stardust Thursday, 18 June 2015 04:23 PM

Absolutely crazy !

De Silva Thursday, 18 June 2015 04:21 PM

What for? People showed that they have no confidence in UPFA govt. On Jan .8th Professor must be off his nut

Mr. Fox Thursday, 18 June 2015 04:20 PM

The government is bankrupt because MR handed over with the coffers full of chits (IOU), the country half sold to China. How do you think a new government can find money to pay all the money played out by you people. Chamal Rajapaksha cannot bring money from home to develop in one month. Remember this government is paying you peoples sins and we the public who are hardly hit.

Mithun Thursday, 18 June 2015 04:02 PM

What a hell this Professor talking?

Hubert Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:59 PM

Idiots opinion

yahapaluwa Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:44 PM

It should be clear to all by now, MS strong stand against MR being Prime Minister Candidate. It is not hard to guess why. He knows with his weak leadership qualities, he will be just nobody if mighty MR becomes Prime Minister. Also with current trends there will be a very high possibility of MR grabbing 2/3 majority if he contest under united UPFA. Surely MS see this as a threat to his existence. MS would be better off having a weak prime minister either from UNP (Ranil) or UFPA (?). IF MR going to contest from a separate party, with no doubt his party going to get more MPs than any other single party. My guess is there going to be a huge turn over in polling as people see the important of bring MR into power for the sake of the economic growth and unity of the nation. Even if MR fell just short of few MPs to form a government one can guess what would going to happen. Even now MS have trouble controlling UPFA MPS…when mighty MR in the parliament with a largest single party….guess you

Calistus Jayatilleke Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:31 PM

If that happens, Mahinda will do backseat driving and we will again be back to square one with all the thugs, rogues, rapists and drug dealers calling the shots.

Jayantha Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:29 PM

Is there a people mandate for that?

Mm Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:24 PM

This is the truth some prefer to ignore.

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