Video: UNP WC approves 9-member leadership council

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The Working Committee of the United National Party today approved the leadership council comprising nine members with Ranil Wickremesinghe being elevated to the position of ‘national leader’ of the party.

Karu Jayasuriya was appointed Chairman of the council.

Accordingly six members were appointed to the council while three others remained Ex- Offico members.

Karu Jayasuriya, Sajith Premadasa, Ravi Karunanayake, Lakshman Kiriella, Talatha Athukorala and Ruwan Wijewardene were appointed members of the Council.

Gamini Jayawickrema Perera, Mangala Samaraweera and Tissa Attanayake were appointed Ex- Offico members by virtue of their positions in the party (Kelum Bandara)
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Video by Chaturanga Pradeep

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Dr.Rubert Vanderkoon Monday, 04 November 2013 04:37 PM

Three for the rebels and 6 for Ranil in this council. Is that the democracy you are talking about?

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prasantha Tuesday, 05 November 2013 08:46 AM

more leaders make more confusion

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Siri Tuesday, 05 November 2013 08:35 AM

out of this 9 most no of members bias to RW

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Premalal Tuesday, 05 November 2013 12:52 AM

Adding confusion to an already lost cause.

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Manel Tuesday, 05 November 2013 12:39 AM

I do not support the govt but I think with present arrangements UNP can never win even a provincial election.

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Nodrog Tuesday, 05 November 2013 12:25 AM

Same old faces with different titles won't make the UNP a winning party.

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meenavan Monday, 04 November 2013 06:41 PM

No wonder elephant symbol suit to jungle not to power....

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jaya Monday, 04 November 2013 06:33 PM

ruwan wijewardhana will be the next leader its good sighn....

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Anil Monday, 04 November 2013 06:14 PM

loose by a bigger margin. That's the difference.

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Knox Monday, 04 November 2013 05:45 PM

I can only say ha! ha! ha! Rajapakse well set for another term-let us face reality-nothing could prevent this.

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rif Monday, 04 November 2013 04:51 PM

No change at all (Keep it up )

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M. Ranaweera Monday, 04 November 2013 04:50 PM

Mr. Premadasa, Please go step by step in climbing up the ladder. Be patient. Do not be opposed to everything they do which falls short of you being made the party leader.

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Labby Monday, 04 November 2013 03:15 PM

And what difference in the party is all this supposed to make?

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Dr.Rubert Vanderkoon Monday, 04 November 2013 04:36 PM

Ha ha ha you are funny!

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Renu Monday, 04 November 2013 04:25 PM

I think it is time that all UNPers now think of an alternative, with the saame faces still emerging in the lweadership

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Gaya Monday, 04 November 2013 04:24 PM

Ravi, Sajith, Ruwan ... all you have good opportunity to show your talents and groomed as the alternative leadership of the UNP. No short cuts ..... No street protests .... No media shows!!! Good luck UNP!

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Ratavasiya Monday, 04 November 2013 04:15 PM

General Fonseka' s Democratic Party will be the next powerful opposition.

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Gaya Monday, 04 November 2013 04:15 PM

Now there are 9 more leaders to UNP. Each of them need to show own talents, instead of do media shows, and to be groomed as next UNP leader. Ranil will retire from politics soon. Ravi, Sajith, Ruwan .. all you have good future if you make use of the opportunity!! All the very best to UNP!!

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Ananda Monday, 04 November 2013 03:49 PM

No difference and all are the old culprite who distroy the such great party. UNP will never come to the power. Wait and see the next election that vote base come to 15% and become 3rd force.

Good for this curupt government. People will be suffer. Good Luck UNP leaders. Keep it up. You all will be thrown out of parliment very soon. People judement will difer to WC.

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Nadi Karunaratne Monday, 04 November 2013 03:46 PM

They must be having it made worth their while to be this useless. A new force, with new people, hopefully with more female representation, must come forward to save our nation.

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mollamaari Monday, 04 November 2013 03:36 PM

So this Leadership council is appointed by working committee... hence it comes under working committee. UNP is becoming a laughing stock.

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Prof. Calculas Monday, 04 November 2013 03:27 PM

Just the same old junk.

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Suresh Monday, 04 November 2013 03:24 PM

So, does this mean Ranil no longer has veto power on whom to appoint to the Working Committee?? If that's the case, it is a big win for democracy in the UNP!

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