Maximum powers to Provincial Councils: Sajith

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I will follow my father Ranasinghe Premadasa’s path and take forward Sri Lanka by devolving powers to the provincial councils at the highest level and transform Sri Lanka with the people’s strength to an undivided united country disregarding race, caste, creed and religion, said the Minister of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs Sajith Premadasa.

He made the above comment after he declared open on Saturday (31) the 267th model village Almina under the “Semata Sevana” Housing Program in the Ampara Pottuvil Secretarial Division.

Speaking further he said that the 13th Amendment in this country was lacking power and it should be given more powers and evolve solutions for the issues through it.

During the elections, everyone speaks about it and none of them gives due attention thereafter to the provincial councils. In addition, the political leaders spoke in foreign countries that they would grant 13 plus while they uttered about 13 minuses in Sri Lanka. In fact, they were uttering something in foreign countries and a totally different deceptive story in the country. However, I will not do that and will fulfil what I promise and hence the people can place their confidence in me, said Minister Sajith Premadasa.

Further, I will never allow a division in the country and eradicate the political culture of creating religious, ethnic or linguistic divisions and retrieve the people from the divisive politics and unite the country with a determined mind and transform Sri Lanka to a happy and a beautiful country, he said. (S. Karthigesu)

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Samantha Monday, 02 September 2019 08:54 AM

Sir, Like your father, you will be the greatest President ever, liked by everyone.

SL Monday, 02 September 2019 08:56 AM

this man still can not understand that the PC is another white elephant where Thugs and the Bokku heater in villages get chance do politics without knowing any iota of responsibilities of a politicians responsibilities.

Maxi Monday, 02 September 2019 08:58 AM

Do we need a parliament or a President?

Dev Monday, 02 September 2019 09:57 AM

United? You mean a collection of federal states? I wonder why we fought against LTTE then?

Buwa Monday, 02 September 2019 09:58 AM

I though this man will be different from Ranil because he says that he doesn't have the Colombo 7 mentality. It looks like UNP will be the same no matter who's the leader.

Roshanaly Monday, 02 September 2019 11:15 AM

I thought you are going to abolish the Provincial Council. It consist of Thugs and just waste of public money.

Neil Monday, 02 September 2019 11:38 AM

PC should be abolished and instead giving maximum power. We all know the type of jokers in the PCs.

Dhammika Monday, 02 September 2019 08:58 PM

PCs are a waste of public money spent on nothing ! .

Sajith Fan Monday, 02 September 2019 11:11 PM

Sajith must stop glorifying his late father. He must not talk of giving 13 plus and also promoting the system of PCs.Although he may get a few votes on these ,in the long run he may lose the votes of the majority community. People generally feel that PCs are white elephants.

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