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I do not like politics – Dilith

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“I do not like politics but I had to enter. From our childhood we saw how politics controlled us. We tried many ways to change the future of the country. We helped many parties and organisations and were not appreciated. We’ve come a long way and hope to go further” said the leader of the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP) – Dilith Jayaweera.

He was speaking at an event titled ‘Meet & discuss new perspectives with Dilith Jayaweera’ held yesterday (June 10) at Monash University Clayton Campus in Melbourne, Australia.

He further stated ” I am still the same Dilith who used to eat roti from a ‘petti kade’ (roadside kiosk). Not the Dilith who does TikToks. We have come a long way and still have a long way to go. I worked hard to bring Gotabaya Rajapaksa to power. Made a lot of sacrifices. He was not corrupted like the other Rajapaksas, so I helped him. I did creative communication campaigns for him. I have a duty to do something to fill the gap left by his exit. That is why I entered politics, even though I do not like it.”

He added “If you elect me as President, we have to establish a new parliament. On the 27th we will be presenting a clear strategy. It won’t be an election manifesto. There is no point in presenting a manifesto, all they do is state what cannot be done”.

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Batalanda commission report handed over to the AG

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The “Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Places of Unlawful Detention and Torture Chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme” which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been handed over to the Attorney General by the Presidential Secretariat following a directive from President Anura Kumara Disanayake.

The report, originally compiled over 25 years ago, was tabled in Parliament recently. The Government has taken a decision to take necessary action and as a result, actions have been initiated to hand over the report to the Attorney General’s Department today (29).

(President’s Media Division)

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Ex-SLTB Vice Chairman granted bail

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The former Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), L.A. Wimalaratne, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (April 29), has been released on bail.

He was arrested in connection with an investigation into a house in Kataragama, allegedly linked to the family of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Franchise agreements of Colombo Strikers & Jaffna Kings terminated

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in collaboration with the event rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) – the IPG Group, has officially announced that the franchise partnerships of the ‘Colombo Strikers’ and ‘Jaffna Kings’ have been terminated.

According to a statement issued today (April 28), the terminations were made due to the respective franchises’ failure to fulfill contractual obligations outlined in their agreements with the IPG Group, which were established at the commencement of their participation in the league.

Accordingly, the forthcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League will feature franchises representing Colombo and Jaffna under new ownership, the statement notes.

As the event rights holder, the IPG Group retains the exclusive rights over the LPL franchise teams and, accordingly, is vested with the authority to transfer and/or assign the ownership rights of the said franchises to interested parties.

Sri Lanka Cricket and The IPG Group remain committed to upholding the integrity, standards, and success of the Lanka Premier League and look forward to an exciting upcoming season with renewed participation.

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