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President Ranil Wickremesinghe will lead a grand alliance that will contest the next presidential and general election, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said over the weekend.
Speaking during the UNP Bala mandala meeting of Wattala where Minister Harin Fernando was appointed the Party's new organizer in the area, Mr. Wijewardene said UNP would be the main party of the grand alliance which will be formed soon.
" President Ranil Wickremesinghe will contest the next presidential election leading a grand alliance. Many parties including SLFP, SJB and even SLPP were formed by those who were UNPers originally. President Wickremesinghe is making an effort to unite all these parties, " Mr. Wijewardene said.
" We have decided to appoint Harin Fernando as the organizer of Wattala as we needed an able person to lead the area after former Minister John Amaratunga had retired from politics" he added.
Minister Fernando said the next presidential election would be a contest between three persons namely incumbent President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and Dullas Allahaperuma who is also likely to come forward. "Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will not contest because of the reluctance he had often shown. the Opposition leader will adopt his ' asai bayayi" approach at the next presidential poll as well " he said.
Also the minister said he would like to have airports under his purview as it would be easier for him to develop the tourism sector then.(Yohan Perera)
USPLOT Sunday, 23 July 2023 10:36 PM
Who are you to declare? and who will VOTE for him? don't you remember the last election where Ranil gained ZERO seats? No PLOT will workout anymore, JUSTICE will WIN! mind it.
TRAITOR Sunday, 23 July 2023 10:44 PM
Do not dream IMPOSSIBLE as POSSIBLE happenings. If a grand party alliance is led by Ranil it will be a historical DEFEAT, after Ranil made UNP, known as "GOP", gaining a "ZERO" seat in parliament.
Volker Metzger Sunday, 23 July 2023 11:40 PM
I share the opinion of the two previous commentators: no presidential election in Sri Lanka can be won with Ranil Wickremesigne, whatever political party constellations come together under whatever name! And if you take a closer look at the people who would then represent Parliament again, then that is the old power-hungry Rajapaksa clique, which wants to bring the old corrupt and failed politics to new life under a new name !!! The people of Sri Lanka saw through the lying political game and will no longer be fooled!!! The country needs solid, incorruptible politicians who are "servants of their country" and align their policies to the needs and requirements of the people!!!
NAGA Monday, 24 July 2023 12:09 AM
MATHIRI AND SHASITH COLLISON WITH RANIL IMPOSIPIL.
roni Monday, 24 July 2023 12:55 AM
But he is already over 60. Two rules one country. How is that. Politicians are not Gods sent persons. This is nothing but foul play.
Ama Monday, 24 July 2023 01:20 AM
Dear Hon Sajith , Is it true that YOU adopt 'asai bayayi" approach ?? YOUR performance, as observed by many, not satisfactory. If so, please give the SJB rain to SF
Swaraj Monday, 24 July 2023 02:20 AM
Brush your teeth with a good brand of toothpaste before making comments.
Sam Silva Monday, 24 July 2023 03:15 AM
Are you planning to have the next elections in year of 2045?
ROSH Monday, 24 July 2023 03:34 AM
Excellent news he can join unelected master debater who think he can fool general public to stay in power. Lucky we are Sri Lankan don’t fall into these crooks trap for their benefit. He can look after unelected master debating president in his double bed room
The traitor and his band of weasels. Monday, 24 July 2023 03:37 AM
Grand alliance with the Indian politicians and businessmen? Sell off the rest of the country Mr. President and live happily ever after. Afterall it's your well-being that's important to the rest of the population.
Demuni de Silva Monday, 24 July 2023 03:59 AM
Ranil will be compelled to "illan eating" !
Ram Monday, 24 July 2023 04:26 AM
This will be the grand defeat to RW. Will it be the final or will he stay around as MR
Nandana Monday, 24 July 2023 06:50 AM
The best way to show the people that the grand alliance will win handsomely is to immediately have an election.
Jude Monday, 24 July 2023 07:00 AM
People had enough of you guys, next Elections all mainstream parties will be wiped out from the SL political landscape, yeah!!
Sambo Monday, 24 July 2023 07:09 AM
Ranil led the alliance to a zero seat in 2019 and this time there will be no change.
Disco Cobra once again? Monday, 24 July 2023 07:48 AM
How do you know that there will not be a "Disco Singing Cobra at the Kelaniya Temple? How do you know that there will not be a disaster like last time? Have you forgotten rest of the contenders such as Wimalaya, Gommapilla and Pansala builders all over the island, who want to show their faces?
L Jaya Monday, 24 July 2023 07:51 AM
All the speakers distorted the true political state. Spinned to their political advantage. Manusha, an idiot, said Sajith is Weda bari Dasa. Low level speech..
samantha Silva Monday, 24 July 2023 08:10 AM
Day dreaming
Sri Wickrema Monday, 24 July 2023 09:20 AM
RW will definitely lead his grand alliance to zero level as usual. Day dreaming.
Volker Metzger Monday, 24 July 2023 09:34 AM
I share the opinion of the previous commentators: no presidential election in Sri Lanka can be won with Ranil Wickremesigne, whatever political party constellations come together under whatever name! And if you take a closer look at the people who would then represent the parliament again, then that is the old power-hungry Rajapaksa clique, which wants to bring the old corrupt and failed politics to new life under a new name !!! The people of Sri Lanka saw through the lying political game and will no longer be fooled!!! The country needs incorruptible politicians with impeccable character who are "servants of the people" and who align their policies with the needs of the country and the needs and requirements of the people!!!
ranil the delusional old fool Monday, 24 July 2023 09:49 AM
Dream on, you silly old wanker. With a half-brain like Harin organising things, you may not get the 100 votes you may have. Harin couldn't organise a tea party for two.
Ranjith Perera Monday, 24 July 2023 09:55 AM
You know ground reality but you pretend otherwise hoping to change using propaganda through controlling both electronic and printing media together with social media spending a lot of money. Both Sajith and Anura are grass roots level politicians but any of your are not.Lies using as darts won’t help you or your party as negative propaganda only bring your grand alliance below further down of the scale of public opinion.
Roy Monday, 24 July 2023 10:10 AM
This man is building castle in the air.Absurd making further comments on these guys. Remember you can fool some people sometimes not all the people all the times
Bernard Jayatilake Monday, 24 July 2023 10:14 AM
Who fooled the electorate in 2000 and in 2015 by introducing common candidates sacrificing his so-called old symbol and the party only to face ignonomity due to his aversion to face the electorate and talking of a grand alliance now is only a stage drama in the streets?
Man Monday, 24 July 2023 10:51 AM
No more elections in Sri Lanka. Prove me wrong by holding the overdue local government and provincial elections.
Man Monday, 24 July 2023 10:57 AM
No more elections will be held. Prove me wrong by having local and provincial elections as those are overdue.
rbh Monday, 24 July 2023 01:48 PM
The people also have grand alliance which will be has been already formed from the day Ranil took over as president, and the votes of the opposition leader asai baayai will be beged from otheres.
Down the "pallama" Monday, 24 July 2023 02:02 PM
"RW will lead grand alliance...". Did you mean Ruwan Wijewardana or Ranil Wickramasinghe?
Karalasingam Sivalingam Monday, 24 July 2023 02:14 PM
Ranil was able to submerge Sri Lanka at a critical stage, now people are not in queues. In 1956 Bandaranaike's Sinhala language in 24 hours, reduced UNP to 8 seats, but UNP was able merge victorious subsequently. The masses now in a different delima, the current tide is unpredictable.
Liberal One Monday, 24 July 2023 03:18 PM
India have already planned the outcome when Gota was asked to resign. Nobody will go past 50% of votes and Ranil will win the election with 2nd vote count.
Prof. M.A. Lalith Kanangara Monday, 24 July 2023 03:28 PM
If Ranil have a break-through with Rajapakshes'
Romo Dias Monday, 24 July 2023 03:30 PM
Over 60-65 from SLPP, SJB, SLFB party members getting ready to join Ranil and strengthen him.
Lal Piyal Mendis Monday, 24 July 2023 03:31 PM
True, there is no strong guys have guts to become the President of SriLanka other than Ranil Wickramasinghe.
Prof. T.M.M. Nazeer Monday, 24 July 2023 03:34 PM
95 percentage of Tamil, Muslim votes will be for Ranil for sure. Rajapakshe family will be destroyed this time like SLFP some years ago.
Premalal Perera Monday, 24 July 2023 03:48 PM
The grand alliance will come to a grand wipe out under the only President in the world who cannot obtain 5000 votes in his constituency.
Bernard Jayatillake Monday, 24 July 2023 08:34 PM
He will cobble together some parties who have been wiped out from the political scene and claim a grand alliance whereas infact it was only 4 years ago he lost his deposit even and in 2023 he has no authority to form alliances of any sort being a backdoor man.
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