Party Leaders ask for RW to step down

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Party leaders decided to request Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign forthwith and allow the Speaker to take charge of the country, PTA Leader Mano Ganesan said.

Commanders of the three armed forces, joint staff and IGP had also participated in the meeting. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena expressed confidence that he can obtain the letter of resignation from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa before the end of the day, if not, he will resign from his post as the Speaker.

Opposition Party leaders refused to approve the use of live ammunition against the Protesters. Instead as political solution, we the opposition party leaders decided to request PM Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign forthwith and the Speaker to take charge of the country until July 20 on the day where the voting for new president takes place in parliament.

Almost all Party Leaders of the Opposition participated while only the Law and Order minister Tiran Alles from Government side participated, Mano Ganesan said. ✅

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Ranil and Rajapakshas co Wednesday, 13 July 2022 08:31 PM

Anura and Sajith when you were asked to to accept the Premiership you both laid down certain conditions made things easier for the President to appoint Ranil as PM. See this old fox how he made use of the opportunity to put us into this difficult situation today.

mnsmart Wednesday, 13 July 2022 08:32 PM

Good decision , Ranil should resign to avoid a blood bath

Cunning Old Fox. Wednesday, 13 July 2022 09:05 PM

It looks like Speaker has appointed Ranil as President prior to getting the resignation letter from Gota.

Quolp Wednesday, 13 July 2022 10:56 PM

No minority party members should be allowed dictate the country in a TYRANT manner. These buggers are dancing to the tune of the western influence.

Sen Thursday, 14 July 2022 06:29 AM

How people of a country tolerate rule of country by a detested,defeated proven untrustworthy ,old and failed politician like RW, Forces have enough reasons to ignore his orders

sam Thursday, 14 July 2022 01:14 PM

This man has no respect for people he should be bodily thrown out

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