Growing animosity between Prez, PM: Maithri

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena said there is growing animosity between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe like a rivalry.

He said it was similar to the rivalry between him as the president and Mr. Wickremesinghe as the prime minister at that time.

It was quite clear that there was no coordination, mutual understanding or unity between the two and that was why the Gotabaya Rajapakse – Ranil Wickremesinghe rule has become a total failure, dragging the country and its 22 million people into an unfathomable abyss, he added.

Addressing the media at the party office last morning, Mr. Sirisena said the President and Prime Minister had made it a habit now to call meetings separately of public officers, representatives of the private sector and trade unions and issue instructions.

“Though utterly failed in their performance, they keep advising all and sundry in a challenging manner to each other and sometimes it seems the two are engaged in a competition attempting to beat each other,” he said.

Mr. Sirisena reiterated that the most pragmatic and timely solution to the current economic, political and social mess in the country was to form an all-party government as agreed upon by President Rajapakse and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe after passing the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.(Sandun A Jayasekera)

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vithura Friday, 17 June 2022 03:15 PM

Doesn't it justify Aragalaya to rid the country of Exec Presidency!

Sandy Friday, 17 June 2022 03:23 PM

Just trying to stay relevant by making some noise

Dunama kannang Friday, 17 June 2022 03:31 PM

Tigers don't lose spots

Sathy Silva Friday, 17 June 2022 03:33 PM

You had the same issue

A. Rathnavali Friday, 17 June 2022 03:35 PM

Meyage pissu nisa apita ratak nathi vuna

Only way out Friday, 17 June 2022 03:38 PM

You and Ranil brought Rajapakses back into power. Sri Lanka needs an election supervised and funded by the UN.

Citizen k Saturday, 18 June 2022 08:12 AM

Did you not give MR the M post?I don't think you are in a position to preach.

Sambo Saturday, 18 June 2022 08:20 AM

My3. You are the poison. Looking to add fuel to fire. You are never to be trusted.

Hubert Congreve Saturday, 18 June 2022 08:23 AM

Very True Mr. Sirisena there is no links between Gota and Ranil they are working according to their own agendas.

Russel Harmmer Saturday, 18 June 2022 08:25 AM

My3 you are the ideal person to take over the Leadership and run the show with a Professional PM.

Man About Town Saturday, 18 June 2022 10:41 AM

Very accurate. MS is speaking with experience.

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