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President & govt. political party representatives meet

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11 months ago

May 30, 2023

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A discussion was held between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the representatives of the political parties of the government yesterday (29), it was reported.

The representatives of political parties including the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) participated in the discussion.

Following the discussion, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said that the SLPP is not a party that works with portfolios in its mind.

“The President held a discussion with the parties of the government about the future programmes. We expressed our views as parties,”

Question – We saw people who are not Cabinet ministers like Rohitha Abeygunawardena and Mahindananda Aluthgamage also attended the meetings. What did the President tell them?

“This is not a discussion held regarding the positions of Cabinet ministers. It is a discussion regarding the future work of the government and the future political activities. We are not a party that always works for portfolios. We present our plans and the Opposition will present their programme. The people must choose.. This is democracy,” he said.

MP Gamini Lokuge said he will not ask for ministerial portfolios.

“We didn’t go to ask for Cabinet ministerial portfolios. They had invited the district leaders of the SLPP, the ministers and the leaders of the other political parties who are with us. There is no issue in protecting the government. The government has the required number of MPs,” he said.

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Bill suspending Parate Law, passed

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7 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, which was amended to facilitate legal provisions for the suspension of Parate Law until December 15, 2024, was passed in Parliament without amendments today (May 07).

This amendment introduces legal provisions for the suspension of the Parate Law until December 15, 2024.

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Mervyn granted bail

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8 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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Colombo Additional Magistrate Tharanga Mahawatta today (May 07) ordered the release of former Minister Mervyn Silva on bail over the SLRC assault incident in 2007.

He was ordered to be released on a surety of Rs. 500,000.

Silva was accused of threatening and assaulting a former journalist of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.

The Magistrate also ordered to immediately arrest former municipal councillor – Lal Peiris, who was named as the third suspect in the case, and produce him before the court.

The Magistrate also banned him from travelling overseas.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Appeals Court rejects Wijeyadasa’s petition against interim order

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8 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Court of Appeal today dismissed the petition filed by Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe seeking to suspend the interim injunction issued by the Colombo District Court preventing him from functioning as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe was appointed as the Acting Chairman of SLFP during an executive committee meeting held on April 21, by the party’s faction led by former President Maithripala Sirisena.

On April 24, the Colombo District Court issued an injunction order preventing Minister Wijeyadasa from functioning as the Acting Chairman of the SLFP.

The court has also issued an injunction order preventing MP Sarathie Dushmantha Mithrapala from functioning as the General Secretary of SLFP.

Meanwhile, the court had issued another injunction preventing the implementation of the decisions taken by the SLFP Acting General Secretary.

The Colombo District Judge issued these injunctions after considering a plaint submitted by Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Member of Parliament Duminda Dissanayake.

It was mentioned in the order that these injunctions will remain in effect until May 08, 2024.

However, Minister Rajapakshe had later filed a petition with the Court of Appeal seeking to invalidate the recent order issued by the Colombo District Court preventing him from functioning as the Acting Chairman of SLFP.

(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)