Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and its alliance partners are reportedly considering an interim government to be formed under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe step down from office.

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Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara, known to be a Sajith Premadasa loyalist was critical of a move by the United National Party (UNP) to support a resolution to dissolve Parliament saying the government should step down as soon as possible to pave the way for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to form a new administration.

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today and said he would discuss with party leaders and ruling party members what the next move would be regarding the handing over of government and brief him about the final decision.

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Chief Lekakadikari of the Asgiri Chapter Ven. Dr. Medagama Dhammananda Thera said today it was most suited for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down immediately giving the opportunity to President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to govern the country according to his policies.

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At the conclusion of its presidential election monitoring programme in Sri Lanka, election observers from Commonwealth countries urged all Sri Lankans and their newly-elected leaders to be more inclusive at future elections.

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India on November 29, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said in a tweet.

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Veteran Sri Lankan politician and former Prime Minister D.M Jayaratne passed away at the age of 92 at a private hospital in Kandy today.

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Ravinatha Aryasinha has been appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the President with effect from today, Foreign Ministry said.

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Non-Cabinet Minister Dr. Harsha De Silva resigned from his ministerial portfolio today and requested President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to place the 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation under his purview.

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A decision has been taken to dissolve the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organisation after the general election, BBS general secretary the Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera said.

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Former president Maithripala Sirisena will resume his duties as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), party’s senior vice president Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa said today.

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Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said today he was prepared to call a meeting of all political party leaders in parliament to decide on the next course of action on conceding the government to the newly-elected President this week.

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A number of former star cricketers including Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena extended their wishes to newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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Former Central Bank Deputy Governor S.R. Attygalle has been appointed as the Secretary to the Treasury and the Finance Ministry by the President today.

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Major General (retired) Kamal Gunaratne was appointed as the Secretary to the Defence Ministry by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today.

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Former Treasury Secretary Dr. P. B Jayasundara has been appointed as the Secretary to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assumed duties at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo a short while ago. The President assumed duties following religious observances and the event was attended by former President Maithripala Sirisena as well.

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