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President’s Office refutes social media claims on GR’s resignation

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In response to reports being circulated on social media claming that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is pondering his resignation, President’s Spokesman Kingsly Rathnayake told Daily Mirror that such reports contain no truth and are baseless.

Several reports are being circulated on social media platforms that President Gotabaya is considering his resignation.

“The President is not a man who flees during time of crises of this nature but a man with determination and vision,” Rathnayake asserted.

He proceeded to say that the President is currently focusing on multiple issues faced by the general public and solutions to address those issues.

“These reports are being spread by various groups with the intention of sabotaging the President’s plans and thus, destabilizing his government,” Rathnayake added.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)


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  • Mizaru Monday, 21 March 2022 11:27 AM

    He must resign and go back to his mother land, the US.

    Sunil Monday, 21 March 2022 11:28 AM

    I think the end is close at hand. The country cannot continue to be mismanaged so horrendously.

    Sam Monday, 21 March 2022 11:30 AM

    I really cannot think of anyway it could be more unstable than it already is.

    Roisin Monday, 21 March 2022 11:35 AM

    Somehow it comforts me that the majority seems to have waken up, realise what mistake they have made by voting for them. Although they knew beforehand what kind of racist, corrupt warcriminals this family is.

    Lanka Shantah Monday, 21 March 2022 12:04 PM

    I am very disappointed.

    Lion Monday, 21 March 2022 12:06 PM

    Better resign early to counter the fast destruction of this poor nation.

    Dilshan Perera Monday, 21 March 2022 12:13 PM

    Though we don't want this family at the helm anymore.. we certainly never want to see minority hoodlum politicians in power, like during Yahapalanaya.. Never ever to those minority thugs calling the shots.. we would rather starve and die happily.

    Atheïst Monday, 21 March 2022 12:13 PM

    Maybe karma exist after all.

    Sarath Monday, 21 March 2022 12:15 PM

    He has done earlier when He was an army officer so He could do now.... When we hear the news We start to cook KIRIBATH using remaining LP gas...

    No salvage Monday, 21 March 2022 12:16 PM

    Definitely he will not resign because he has to many more innocent people in this country for making him as our President. Good lesson for the 6.9 mn idiots who got carried away with the racial outburst with support of the priest and religious leaders.

    Kumaran Monday, 21 March 2022 12:24 PM

    Another tactic to fool the people... This family will not let go of power...we should make sure they never come into power again and trace the monies from all the monies they have stolen

    Seqi Monday, 21 March 2022 12:28 PM

    No matter if the rumor is baseless as it applies to a baseless presidency..... more like an 'Alice in Wonderland' parody.

    Thimothy Monday, 21 March 2022 12:29 PM

    This is not his decision bt ours. We want him out. Enough is enough

    Neel Monday, 21 March 2022 12:41 PM

    Kingly Rathn.we still remember how he has flown away from the country to USA during the LTTE war.

    Nursery Stories Monday, 21 March 2022 12:43 PM

    Mr Kingsly Rathnayake the president has a habit of fleeing everyone know he fled during the war to the US. so please dont take us citizens for a fool we will make our own judgment of his character.

    R.S Monday, 21 March 2022 12:50 PM

    Dear Mr.President, We are dying....Our children are dying...Please leave my country. You and your family members can easily go to U.S.A by a private plane funded by Uganda... We have no country to go.. We have to live here and our bodies should be buried here with dignity.. And when I die I don't like to be buried in a country which has become slaves to another nation like India or China. Please leave us alone. Thank you.

    Dee Monday, 21 March 2022 12:50 PM

    Your Excellency! Please don't resign. We don't want that joker who does water sports and try to pose as some animated superhero to be appointed as president by parliament majority.

    M Fernando Monday, 21 March 2022 12:52 PM

    If he (GoRa) resigns.. then we get MaRa back for the remainder of his term By then, NaRa or BaRa will be appointed PM.. When MaRa is done we will get the cream of the crop !! No matter what happens, SL is doomed. They will have to create a whole new class of country just to accommodate SL. "Fourth World" will not be enough. But we will serve as a superb example to the rest of the world of the end-result of allowing Racist, Religious and Divisive politics and of a population better tied to a cart than have been given the vote.

    Cheers Monday, 21 March 2022 12:55 PM

    All jepps and toiys logic as they are sidelined by 69 lakhs to the core and they no they will not be in.power for decades

    Aquarius Monday, 21 March 2022 01:01 PM

    Yes, it is time to resign. The country is in deep shambles and even if they are ousted, we don't see any hope for the country for a long time, . We are in such a bad mess.

    Sunil Monday, 21 March 2022 01:06 PM

    For god’s sake please pack up

    Manik Monday, 21 March 2022 01:08 PM

    Go and run 7/11 if you are capable- this is an understatement

    Karalasingam Sivalingam Monday, 21 March 2022 01:45 PM

    Winning the war could not be marketted any more.

    ganesh Monday, 21 March 2022 01:47 PM

    He ran away during the war....if he can do it then he can do it now, for the betterment of the country

    Karalasingam Sivalingam Monday, 21 March 2022 01:49 PM

    Some people could be fooled sometimes but all the people could not be fooled all the time.

    SpaceCab Monday, 21 March 2022 01:49 PM

    #Gotagohome

    Truth Finder Monday, 21 March 2022 01:59 PM

    Sad news….. shattered the hopes…

    REEZ Monday, 21 March 2022 03:29 PM

    Mr. Kingsley he fled the country during the war. He might resign and go very soon that's for sure he can't bear the mental stress.

    Kaleel Tuesday, 22 March 2022 01:17 AM

    please go home to US


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