UNP WC picks Ranil for Parliament

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The Working Committee (WC) of the United National Party (UNP) has picked party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe as the UNP nominee for Parliament.

At a meeting held today (Monday) the UNP Working Committee proposed that Wickremesinghe enter Parliament through its only National List seat.

UNP sources told Daily Mirror that the party will now take a final decision on the matter.

Meanwhile five new members were appointed to the UNP Working Committee today. They are Dinouk Colombage, Kithsiri Manchanayake, Saman Ratnapriya, Shafeek Rajabdeen and Ramaiah Yogarajan.

The UNP suffered a humiliating loss at the last General Election and failed to secure a single seat in Parliament.

However, the UNP managed to secure a National List seat based on the total votes it received at the polls in August last year.

The UNP delayed its nomination for the seat and went ahead with a process of restructuring the party. (Easwaran Rutnam)

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parliament ghost Monday, 31 May 2021 06:54 PM

aiyo.. මෙි uncle ගෙදර යන්නෙ නැත්ද ??

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Jude Monday, 31 May 2021 07:03 PM

Who cares ,!!!

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Sunil Monday, 31 May 2021 07:08 PM

Sir Ranil, We need you! Very glad to hear this news. Need the old school politicians to come back like you Sir

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Mohan Monday, 31 May 2021 07:26 PM

How come even my donkey knew this would happen? A defeated member of parliament REJECTED by people lol

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Political Commentator Monday, 31 May 2021 07:29 PM

This confirms that the UNP has no next generation leader. Clear indication that it has no future !

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Nadi Karunaratne Monday, 31 May 2021 07:48 PM

They know how to pick a winner.

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Sandy Monday, 31 May 2021 08:23 PM

Next time 0 mp

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Rue Monday, 31 May 2021 10:57 PM

We do not understand the logic of how Ranil can enter parliament when the people of this country REJECTED totally booth the party

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Lakshman Saranatissa De Silva Abeywikreme Wijayanayaka Tuesday, 01 June 2021 12:46 AM

Can anyone in the present parliament match Ranil,as far as knowledge of parliamentary procedures,traditions,international relations,experience of 43 years,as a MP,Minister ,Leader of the Opposition,Prime Minister etc . are concerned?Stop talking rubbish,you idiots. Hasthiraja

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ram Tuesday, 01 June 2021 08:09 AM

also a leader of the party lost many many elections. may be a world record

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ram Tuesday, 01 June 2021 08:07 AM

expected one. 'RW will be the leader of UNP till he dies .

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