UNP raises concerns over President’s remark at Maha Viru Samaruma

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Colombo, Nov. 15 (Daily Mirror) - The United National Party (UNP) has raised concerns over a remark made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the 36th Il Maha Viru Samaruma, claiming that a key comment was deliberately excluded from the official record of the event.

According to the UNP, the President’s statement that “a crown did not fall on our head by drifting down a drain” was delivered during his speech at the commemoration but was not included in the official press release titled “Remarks by Comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the 36th Il Maha Viru Samaruma.”

The party alleges that this omission was intentional.

The UNP further questioned whether the President’s comment signalled an intention to revive governance concepts associated with the pre-1972 constitutional framework, including the notion of “oath-wearing rulers” that was abolished under the First Republican Constitution.

The party also emphasised that President Dissanayake took an oath to uphold the sovereignty of the people, noting that Sri Lanka’s Second Republican Constitution was established on principles affirmed through a referendum, reinforcing the supremacy of popular sovereignty.

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Sokrates Saturday, 15 November 2025 05:32 PM

While the UNP now speaks of popular sovereignty, it seems to have forgotten that its great leader, Ranil, did not care about the sovereignty of the people during his thankfully short autocratic reign.

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jimbo Sunday, 16 November 2025 06:04 AM

First try to understand the constitution without uttering nonsense.

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Pusek Vage Sunday, 16 November 2025 07:00 AM

Typical comment from an unappreciative diaspoda Sri Lankan. Ranil after all resolved the fuel crisis that eventually put this country back on its feet!

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Sokrates Sunday, 16 November 2025 11:27 AM

@ Jimbo. I didn't expect an intellectual response from you, as you don't seem capable of understanding a comment properly. No one is denying that Ranil became president, event through the back door, but in accordance with the constitution. However, it is indisputable that he violated the constitution through his actions during his term in office. Is that clear enough for you now?

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roobarbie Saturday, 15 November 2025 06:05 PM

What UNP comments, we are not interested. People have sent you to oblivion, so, stay there. Enough of you lot and your silly concerns. You know jolly well where to stick it without us telling you!

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Dr. Dee esquire Saturday, 15 November 2025 06:33 PM

Similar statements would be delivered at the maha vir ceremony in the north. Government should allow it. Both are commemorating a similar movement with a similar cause and did similar acts to this country one was half finished in 1990 other one was half finished in 2009.

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Rohini Wijetilleke. Sunday, 16 November 2025 01:32 AM

Better to ignore the comments and do What is right. Those who know do not speak And those who speak do not know.

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