US Senator urges Prez to accept results of two NCMs

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The United States Senator Chris Van Hollen has written to President Maithripala Sirisena raising deep concerns about his decision to remove Sri Lanka's Prime Minister and the subsequent rejection of the two No-Confidence Motions (NCMs) in the Sri Lankan parliament on President's choice of replacement Mahinda Rajapaksa.

In the letter, he has urged the President to accept the results of the no-confidence motions in parliament, in accordance with the Sri Lankan constitution and the rule of law.

The full letter:

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Comments - 22

nsathees Thursday, 22 November 2018 02:53 PM

Here we go, fodder for MR

ANTON Thursday, 22 November 2018 03:00 PM

YET , ANOTHER ONE FROM MENTAL HOSPITALS.

poor Thursday, 22 November 2018 03:02 PM

Result Of Ranil Crying in front of US Embassy Shame on you

mike Thursday, 22 November 2018 05:33 PM

well said ! the butterflies in action

Dhilak Thursday, 22 November 2018 03:06 PM

Mind your business please.

Citizen Friday, 23 November 2018 09:32 AM

If no law in the country, no regulations... tomorrow this will be the same treatment for all of us from these governing bodies. Why just defending somebody who doesn't bother about u and ur country. Pretty shame on u.

Percy Thursday, 22 November 2018 03:14 PM

Bloody cheek ! Did Ranil dictate the letter?

sach Thursday, 22 November 2018 03:16 PM

Do we need anymore evidences to show UNP is an anti Lankan western puppet? If this is not undue intervention what is this?

abc Thursday, 22 November 2018 03:22 PM

Wonder how many in the ersatz government are literate enough to understand the content of this letter.

Royce Thursday, 22 November 2018 03:38 PM

Oi, stop meddling with our problems non of your concerns.

Baba Thursday, 22 November 2018 04:33 PM

Ask him to write in Simhala our official language.

Senewi Thursday, 22 November 2018 04:37 PM

You better fly a kite

Dasun Thursday, 22 November 2018 05:26 PM

President Sirisena reserves the right to reply him.

Cheena Thursday, 22 November 2018 05:42 PM

Mind your own business

concern Thursday, 22 November 2018 07:23 PM

Obsolete senator who is clueless of the political outfit trying to influence. It is like one of our cheap minister trying his influence in a foreign country.

Brian de Silva Thursday, 22 November 2018 08:18 PM

Sit in a corner and m--bate, Mr. Senator. This is none of your business.

Gayan Thursday, 22 November 2018 08:24 PM

Ask him to locate Sri lanka on a map first.

Ceylon Thursday, 22 November 2018 08:40 PM

UNP Ranil collusion has political parties with anti American voter bases. JVP SLMC....

Rogue Elephant Thursday, 22 November 2018 08:44 PM

Mr Senator, Don't you have work other than poking your nose into other countries business? Better go to California and extinguish the fire or collect some bones....

Dee Thursday, 22 November 2018 08:54 PM

Guys, According to "Wiki" he is only a junior democratic senator, who appears to be a poodle of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. More interestingly he was in SL as a young teenager when his dad was the ambassador and mum the CIA agent!! From the contents of the letter it appears his "long-time friendship" is for an agenda rather than genuine. President should reply, if he bothers, "Thank you ..but no thanks"

lion Friday, 23 November 2018 06:43 AM

please insist the government of USA to impose travel ban to those who are ivoloved in this ubdemocratic act as you have done for the Mugabe regime.Srilankans are helpless in the present situation.

Ron hardy Monday, 04 September 2023 12:44 PM

A Doctor who got no medical background Sri lanka need quality educated decent honest clever forward thinking to represent the nation our Mr president can make a huge difference years to come if our political system in order sri lanka can easly bounce back like the hey days our mr president got the lot........

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