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President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday said UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and his associates tried to drive a wedge between him and India.

Addressing the people gathered at the Jana Mahimaya rally at Battaramulla, the President said Mr. Wickremesinghe’s team spread misinformation to distance him and India.

“India is our close ally with whom we have strong relationships which dated back to thousands of years. Ranil Wickremesinghe's team spread bogus reports and misinformation. Soon after my assassination plot was revealed, misinterpreted facts were secretly given to the media by Ranil Wickremesinghe and the team. We received Buddhism from India and we have years long of economic and cultural relations. We are close friendly countries. I will make sure our relations with India will soar,” he said.

Meanwhile, he said the housing project in the North kept delaying for three and half years because Mr. Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister, Ravi Karunanayake as the Finance Minister and D.M. Swaminathan as the Resettlement Minister fought over each other to win the project.

“This project should have benefited 50,000 innocent families but not a single house was made. Other projects were initiated but this one kept delaying because the three ministers tried to win over the project,” he said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)


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  • Scooby Doo Tuesday, 06 November 2018 12:24 PM

    This is called ``PATTA PAL BORU`` in Sinhala.

    Jude Tuesday, 06 November 2018 12:34 PM

    Hey MS you're like a Gold Fish in a Leaking bag!! Yeah!!Huh!!!

    Shas Tuesday, 06 November 2018 12:47 PM

    Indian leaders might not be as stupid as you might think Mr.President

    Shelley Tuesday, 06 November 2018 12:51 PM

    Oh! Sira... at least stand by with what you told at the Cabinet meeting regarding RAW. Why you put the blame on others?

    Karu Tuesday, 06 November 2018 12:57 PM

    High school stuff. Why use an axe for a safety pin. MR told the nation about the Appa story but the people were matured.

    Yahiya Tuesday, 06 November 2018 02:19 PM

    Ranil in master in coup.

    Dee Tuesday, 06 November 2018 02:21 PM

    I was dead against the JOkers making fun cartoons of you. But to be frank, they were correct. But you went and joined the JOkers, where you belong!

    vasaliya Tuesday, 06 November 2018 02:41 PM

    Get the F out MS. You are a bare faced liar

    DMS Tuesday, 06 November 2018 02:47 PM

    DMS did lots of work in North and got land released from Army.

    Dhammika Tuesday, 06 November 2018 02:49 PM

    What NEWS about the assasination plot on MS and GR - by RAW completly forgotten ?.

    Hemantha Tuesday, 06 November 2018 02:53 PM

    What else you can expect from a ungrateful Gramasevaka.

    Arjuna Ranawana Tuesday, 06 November 2018 02:55 PM

    Utter faults statement

    vasaliya Tuesday, 06 November 2018 03:12 PM

    Wedge? you are the biggest wedge to democracy...

    Zub Tuesday, 06 November 2018 03:18 PM

    As the President what did you do for 3 1/2 years. Pl don't come up with kiddies stories.

    Gemunu Tuesday, 06 November 2018 04:07 PM

    Only MR's half brother Subramaniam Swamy will believe MS.

    rajitha7 Tuesday, 06 November 2018 05:16 PM

    We did not receive Buddhism from India! What a moron!

    rbh Tuesday, 06 November 2018 05:27 PM

    MR said in the meeting the replacement PM is great act the MR cannot think of it MR would have not done if he is a president. That means back MR mind what Maithri did is not accepting. It is a sign to be offended time to come

    rbh Tuesday, 06 November 2018 05:27 PM

    MR said in the meeting the replacement PM is great act the MR cannot think of it MR would have not done if he is a president. That means back MR mind what Maithri did is not accepting. It is a sign to be offended time to come

    Rimzan Tuesday, 06 November 2018 06:05 PM

    I think he is Speaking about Happy Cow Cheese Wedges.....

    Buddhist Tuesday, 06 November 2018 06:19 PM

    No third party need to put a wedge between Maithree and India. Maithree alone will do that with his simple stupid acts.

    Samson Tuesday, 06 November 2018 06:35 PM

    You have been a successful failure as the president. MR a successful politician and RW not so successful.

    karigalan Wednesday, 07 November 2018 09:28 AM

    Are Sri Lankan only left with option like MR RW and MS ?Educated crowd in the Asia has no option other than these folks...


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