SLPP expresses concerns over President’s direct dealing with individual MPs

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Colombo, March 11 (Daily Mirror)- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is reported to have reiterated its concerns with President Ranil Wickremesinghe over his direct dealings with individuals of the party bypassing its hierarchy.

It was communicated to the President when he met with SLPP leaders Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa last week.

Such concerns were reiterated in the wake up of some MPs and electoral organizers siding with the President.

Currently, a sediment of SLPP MPs remain loyal to the President. Most of them hold ministerial positions in the government. SLPP MP Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga openly advocates candidacy to the President at the upcoming presidential election. However, the SLPP is yet to take any formal decision although all indications point to its support to the President.

The SLPP raised similar concerns on a previous occasion too in this regard

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Lawry Monday, 11 March 2024 11:25 AM

Wow! Sediment is the right word!!!

MirakRajBanda Monday, 11 March 2024 11:46 AM

How long those SLPP stooges in parliament tolerate Rajapakayas for no reason? Time to switch side for next round of ''loyalty'' for one good reason- Personal Benifits.

Better to Disassociate wid SLPP Monday, 11 March 2024 11:48 AM

You claim that your party is sound and members abide together as a team. So why worry if they are trying to be poached ? But if I were them and can do a better job to serve the country, I will definitely disassociate myself from the SLPP party due to years of mismanagement.

Raven Monday, 11 March 2024 12:08 PM

Isn't a president empowered to do that and more? He is the president.

Erandani Dias Tuesday, 12 March 2024 11:08 PM

Correct, and MR and GR brought the absolute executive powers to the presidency. Now they cry wolf?

Mizaru Monday, 11 March 2024 12:52 PM

They are both on the same sinking ship. So what ?

Mahesh Monday, 11 March 2024 01:06 PM

RW knows the SLPP party leaders are not trustworthy and most probably will lose their seats at this election

sam Monday, 11 March 2024 01:19 PM

MP's have to be individually trained to rob the bank

joshua Monday, 11 March 2024 01:24 PM

Please go through Ali Baba before talking to the 40 thieves.

Sunil Monday, 11 March 2024 01:37 PM

Mr.Ranil don't waste time with SLPP any more. These people gone with wind.

Greener Pastures in the Horizon Monday, 11 March 2024 02:14 PM

That’s the problem with SL politics, always minding on other issues. Those intending to leave will definitely have a change of heart especially what your party did and what it resorted to end the crisis. End of the day, the voters are the ones voting the right candidates especially now with social media at its best to collect information on anything.

Harin Monday, 11 March 2024 02:25 PM

Why should the president be dealing with the riffraff rejected by the masses?

Palki Tuesday, 12 March 2024 04:02 PM

President himself was reduced to 18000snd rejected from by the own UNpers and the whole country kicked out of the parliment ,

Citizen2023 Monday, 11 March 2024 02:42 PM

Predict Ranil has no chance without the support of the SLPP.

ROSH Monday, 11 March 2024 03:10 PM

Of course crooks need to be dealt with crooks’s survival.

Allison Monday, 11 March 2024 03:53 PM

Shuffling the deck chairs of the sinking Titanic comes to mind !!

Punchipala Ranananada Monday, 11 March 2024 03:56 PM

Pol gapan Myno - Wal adapt Myno Kalukaputa Suduwenathuru - Mayna kate gedi enathuru - Rata kapalla - Ballani Rata Kaapalla!!

Kps Monday, 11 March 2024 04:49 PM

We public noticed especially, Kanchana

Patriot Monday, 11 March 2024 05:02 PM

HaHa... They are trying to save the mice from jumping from the sinking ship...

ROSH Monday, 11 March 2024 06:48 PM

Excellent news the biggest crook becomes president to master debate unelected master debating president. He can advise how to live healthy living lifestyle and living close by gambling den hiring foreign escorts to his double bed like unelected master debating president

ANNECUNT Monday, 11 March 2024 06:48 PM

SLPP YOU NEED NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT , THE PRESIDENT IS THE THE HIERARCHY AND IS DOING THE CORRECT THING AND WE SUPPORT RANIL

UMAS ALI Monday, 11 March 2024 06:55 PM

jayawewa Mr RANIL OUR PRESIDENT we support you

Hector Perera Monday, 11 March 2024 06:56 PM

What goes around ....comes around. Have you forgotten the Saloon Door? While you were discussing the war with Ranil how to handle, you were taking one by one the UNPers. This is called "DITTA DAMMA WEDANIYA KARMAYA"

Weeraratne Monday, 11 March 2024 08:49 PM

"President Ranil Wickremesinghe over his direct dealings with individuals of the party bypassing its hierarchy." He is the master of this deceitful trait, which he learnt to practice since his University Days. The art of of "Either by hook or by crook".

Tissa Fernando Monday, 11 March 2024 10:28 PM

Can't help man, Ranil is a crafty man and clever than all of you guys although you top the list of thieves.

pantha kumaran Tuesday, 12 March 2024 12:02 AM

SLPP is only interested in power. None of them are insterested about the country. Do we expect these crooks to run the country.

Erandani Dias Wednesday, 13 March 2024 10:54 PM

Power to loot.

Jude Tuesday, 12 March 2024 12:52 AM

SLPP losing the grip!! Huh that's the first indication that they SLPP gonna lose the elections yeah.

Jude Tuesday, 12 March 2024 12:54 AM

Prasanna's father must be turning in his grave Coz the son supporting UNP Huh.

Jude Tuesday, 12 March 2024 01:54 AM

Hey SLPP, people gonna reject you guys like they did in 1977 to SLFP but this time massive landslide victory to NPP. People gonna punish you the SLPP for making mockery of the system by making Ranil as president coz Ranil led UNP got only 249,435 votes at the general Elections out of 16.2 eligible voters.thats a slap in the face for all Lankans, and SLPP gonna pay the price for that big blunder.

Kevin Tuesday, 12 March 2024 02:23 AM

Without complaining, SLPP should field their own presidential candidate.

Jude Tuesday, 12 March 2024 06:47 AM

If RANIL gives a ministerial portfolio any SLPP member will wash RANIL'S backside even, yeah Just ask Prasanna Ranatunga.

ANNECUNT Tuesday, 12 March 2024 01:33 PM

WE ARE HAPPY WITH OUR SRI-LANKAN PRESIDENT MR RANIL

MR BALUBAI Tuesday, 12 March 2024 07:21 PM

SLPP PLEASE NOTE Mr RANIL WICKREMASINGHE is sri-lankas next president

UDAPUSSA Wednesday, 13 March 2024 01:06 PM

APPATASIRI ALL SLPP ARE THIEVES

Rishan Thursday, 14 March 2024 06:31 AM

So what you are saying president must follow SLPP protocols... What a disaster !!!

Tuan Friday, 15 March 2024 07:05 AM

SLPP is having Namal as a leader so don't worry he will be the next President.

Sumo Friday, 15 March 2024 11:03 PM

Is mahinda the wanker who nationalised the national carrier and screwed it right up because the CEO of the Ewell run airline would not let him have a free ride on an empty plane to where ever.

AUNTY DAISY Saturday, 16 March 2024 01:17 PM

LET THEM EAT CAKE

Lk Tuesday, 19 March 2024 08:09 PM

What a difference between SLPP and Ranil Ranil knows the arts of politics but SLPP are like children for him in politics. He is now playing the game of politics with childish politics of SLPP.. Wait and see how these SLPP go home soon. Ranil will give a meaning to this slogan of GOHOME GOTA by sending all family of MR home without any issue

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