Some insist Ranil must remain to revamp party: UNP Sources

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Some of the UNP seniors said the party to be revamped under its present Leader Party Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe for the provincial council elections while others have stated that it should be reorganized under former Speaker and former Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya, the Daily Mirror reliably learns.

Party seniors have come up with these ideas at a meeting of party seniors who had met at Mr. Wickremesinghe’s residence at 5th lane, this morning.

Party Leader Wickremesinghe, General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Ravi Karunanayake, Ruwan Wijewardene, Daya Gamage, Palitha Range Bandara and Vajira Abeyawardene have participated in these discussions according to sources.

It has been decided that the matter should be discussed at Friday’s working committee meeting. It was reported that the final decision pertaining to the national list slot would also be made at the working committee meeting.

Mr. Kariyawasam, when contacted by the Daily Mirror, confirmed that there was a discussion at Mr. Wickremesinghe residence on revamping the party and the matter would be further discussed at the working committee meeting.(Yohan Perera)

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as expected Wednesday, 12 August 2020 09:21 PM

"Some insist Ranil must remain" i had previous commented that when ranil said he "WANTED" to step down , that this was a crafty move, and that finally his "stalwarts" will ask him to remain, - seems correct now.

Murshid idroos Thursday, 13 August 2020 09:02 AM

As expected your guess same as mine

DGee Thursday, 13 August 2020 09:12 AM

He will not revamp but carryout final rituals for the party. Those who have no other place to hang on want him there.

Rock Bottom Thursday, 13 August 2020 10:21 AM

RWs leadership has made UNP a party with ZERO elected members to parliment . There is no failure below that level .

Jude Thursday, 13 August 2020 10:30 AM

If Ranil wants to continue as UNP leader !! He's shameless!! Classless, and poor morals !! YEAH!!

Jude Thursday, 13 August 2020 10:32 AM

If Ranil wants to continue as UNP leader !! Then he's shameless, classless and POOR morals !! YEAH!!

Outsider Thursday, 13 August 2020 11:03 AM

Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.

Jag Thursday, 13 August 2020 11:07 AM

There is an unwritten ethical practice amongst leaders...when the time is right to step down, he or she must step down. A leader must have the courage to take that decision without being 'pampered' into it or otherwise by followers. There are enough and more examples of this age old but well respected practice. Mr. Ranil Wickremasinghe has not proven neither created an impression amongst his supporters that he has leadership attributes to lead a party, let alone a country in the south asian region. So please step down....... that way the country and the party both would benefit.

Zulkifli Nazim Thursday, 13 August 2020 11:46 AM

What? ranil to revamp he party? He will sink them further in to the swamp. Ohhh!!! by the way, there is no UNP to revamp or swamp.

siva soma Thursday, 13 August 2020 11:51 AM

In democratic countries lost leader of the ruling party resigns , not give notice to resign.

Prdeep Thursday, 13 August 2020 12:07 PM

Some or MR insist to stay

Janaka from Matara Thursday, 13 August 2020 12:15 PM

Obviously he loves UNP so much that he is hell-bent on driving the last nails on its coffin too.

rew Thursday, 13 August 2020 12:18 PM

Biggest Con ARTIST produced in Sri Lanka in a long long time. Get rid of him and his crooks.

Manu Thursday, 13 August 2020 01:22 PM

Disaster, catastrophe and tsunami for UNP.

S.H.Moulana Thursday, 13 August 2020 01:55 PM

Make him the 'Life President' of UNP!

Vadivelu Yogaratnam Thursday, 13 August 2020 04:18 PM

Send him home, with him in the party u will never ever revamp the party, will go bad to worse.

Mahesh Thursday, 13 August 2020 05:57 PM

Lol. Please keep him as the leader. He can contest for the western provincial election. Then colombo municipal council aftee that.

AB Friday, 14 August 2020 06:05 AM

He loved the party so much, to keep it in power, he broke a bank and sold the country but ungrateful partisans didn't vote UNP,unfair

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