Proposed National Council to be finalised next week: Prez

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Highlighting that a ‘Devani Aragalaya’ (A second struggle) will be launched for a systems change shortly, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the parties will finalise an agreement on the proposed National Council.

Speaking during a gathering held to mark the 76th anniversary of UNP, the President said Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena had informed him that parties will finalise an agreement on the National Council next week.

“We will begin a ‘Devani Aragalaya’ to bring in vast reforms shortly. I won't live to see the country reaping the harvest of these changes. However I intend to build a better nation for the future generations,” he said.

The President said his intention is to go beyond the 22nd Amendment and introduce more reforms. “We intend to introduce new Parliamentary committees in addition to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) and Committee on Public Accounts (COPA). Accordingly, we will set up a committee on reforming state enterprises. The most important reform will be the Jana sabhas which will be non-political entities. People will be able to participate in decision-making through these entities,” he also said.

He said Sri Lanka is left with the task of going in for talks with donors and private creditors for debt restructuring.

“I am inviting all political parties to put in a collective effort to revive the crisis stricken nation and not to get any benefit from it,” he added.

UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene in his speech called all parties to get together. He said SLPP, SLFP and SJB are like rays of UNP. “SLFP. SLPP and SJB are rays of UNP that is why we invite all these parties to get together,” he said. UNP Assistant Leader Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, Chairman Vajira Abeywardena and General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara also expressed similar sentiments. (Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 18

Sunil Wednesday, 07 September 2022 12:55 AM

Again it is a Uncle Nephew Party but with more civilised people than most other political parties

Ram Wednesday, 07 September 2022 02:25 AM

Please give all these committees Ministerial powers

Hawkeye Wednesday, 07 September 2022 02:56 AM

Keep holding the carrot in front of the people while pandering to the Rajapakse's. Until, the bloodshed of 2009 and before is answered this country will live in the shadows of the curse from those thousands of innocent lives butchered by the blood thirsty majority.

Dan Wednesday, 07 September 2022 03:15 AM

Person who was in the parliament for 25 years as the Leader of the opposition

Lion Wednesday, 07 September 2022 03:37 AM

Don’t get this country involved in unnecessary ,wasteful expenditure to keep you in power. Your conscious knows very well that you have no mandate from the masses to govern them except the 134 scoundrels who put you into this position. The constitution you used with the rouges in diyawannawa has no value as it doesn’t represent the wishes of the people. Only option available to you is to go for a election and the funds for this can be obtained from international community.

Lumbini Wednesday, 07 September 2022 05:47 AM

Whatever committees or councils you appoint, they all have the same corrupt politicians. You are trying to fool us. Go ahead. Make our day.

Angry Hubert Congreve Wednesday, 07 September 2022 07:17 AM

Mr. President, we don't want committees or councils, all what we need is bring down the cost of living, reduce the prices of food stuffs and provide us the usual flow of fuel

PREDICTION Wednesday, 07 September 2022 08:07 AM

Mark my words “India would never allow a strong and successful Sri Lanka emerging in it’s backyard. Yes, India considers Sri Lankan as existing in it’s own region”. Thus all the plans for a prosperous Sri Lanka would be thwarted by the Indians.

Mizaru Wednesday, 07 September 2022 08:25 AM

The next will be the "Real Aragalaya" to remove people in power with no peoples mandate.

Ruvin Peiris Wednesday, 07 September 2022 08:39 AM

You say a lot. But you never touch on the topic of holding Rajapaksha family accountable. You forget that part conveniently

Citizen k Wednesday, 07 September 2022 08:52 AM

When you prosecuted the peaceful protesters you lost the shield that protected you from the greedy family.Now you are on your own.

sam Wednesday, 07 September 2022 08:54 AM

Lot of talk as usual, let us see what action

Roger Halliday Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:13 AM

what reforms are you talking about. the opposition says they will support to form a unity government. but you will only have jokers who will bow down to you. You are not capable of ruling this country. You have proved that you are a failure. Time to pack your bags and avert a disastrous ending by leaving before its too late. the

Atha Katha Somay Wednesday, 07 September 2022 09:21 AM

Make it as a policy not to protect robbers, that is your weakness. Bring Mahinda

Andare Wednesday, 07 September 2022 11:40 AM

All these are "Suragana Katha". Nothing will ever happen as long as Ranil is carrying the Rajapaksas on his shoulders and protecting each other by DEALS.

Gamarala Wednesday, 07 September 2022 04:10 PM

Anyone knows any positive outcome of COPE or COPA other than a report or some media coverage.

Azoor Junaideen Wednesday, 07 September 2022 04:37 PM

Thank you for highlighting the second aragalaya. It will be kick all you rogues from parliament We are sick and tired with your dreamy talk

Anthony. R Wednesday, 07 September 2022 05:20 PM

Ruwan,your leader has already killed the UNP, and now in the process of Burying the UNP deeper, and deeper along with you lot. Just a Fantasy talk,as long as Ranil is having the Rajapakshas on his shoulders and fulfilling their their needs and fancies. UNP is dead and gone.

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