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SLPP to demand a General Election be held before April

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The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will propose to hold a General Election before the Sinhala and Hindu New Year in April, reports say.

Reports cite that the SLPP is to table this proposal to Parliament this month if discussions with President Ranil Wickremesinghe to do so prove to be futile.

The measure follows the suggestion of several political bigwigs to seek the mandate of the public, reports say.

This mandate would be the decisive factor on whether the SLPP would contest the upcoming General Election alone or as an ally of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

In a backdrop where the SLPP financial condition has deteriorated, an opinion has also been aired to select a presidential candidate that is a non-Rajapaksa who can fund a presidential campaign.

It is also reported that a strongman of the Rajapaksa family has already informed that he is against such a candidate, saying that the possibility of a Rajapakse becoming the president will be completely hindered in the face of someone who is going to run the presidential election using drug smuggling money.

Elections only after govt. is 100% successful – Nalin
Meanwhile, Minister of Trade – Nalin Fernando says that although some have claimed 2024 to be a year of elections, a Presidential election or a General election will be called only after the government has emerged 100% successful.

Speaking at a media briefing held at his office in Ja-Ela, the minister had pointed out that the government will not go for an election in a disadvantageous situation.

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Security enhanced around Krrish Building after fire incidents

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The Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs says security measures have been reinforced around the Colombo Fort Krrish Building following two recent fire incidents.

Minister Ananda Wijepala confirmed that nearly 20 police officers have been deployed for the security of the area. 

A report from the Government Analyst regarding the fires is expected soon. 

Fires were reported over the past two days, at the Krrish Building, which is currently under construction. 

A fire erupted on the 24th floor yesterday and was extinguished with the help of six fire trucks. 

A fire broke out on the 35th floor the day before and spread to the 34th floor, prompting a multi-hour firefighting operation.

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Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundara transferred

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Senior DIG Attorney-at-Law Waruna Jayasundara, who served as the Commandant of the Police Special Task Force (STF), along with several other high-ranking police officers, have been transferred.

The transfers include Senior DIGs and DIGs while they have been approved by the National Police Commission. These transfers are scheduled to be implemented from February 12.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that several Officers-in-Charge (OICs) are also scheduled to be transferred.

Following the transfers, the respective OICs will resume their normal duties in their new postings.

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Sri Lanka will have US$ 333 mn IMF financing after Third Review

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IMF Communication Department Director Julie Kozack yesterday said Sri Lanka will have access to about US$ 333 million in financing after the IMF Executive Board approves the Staff Level agreement on the Third Review of Sri Lanka’s EFF programme.

Kozack added that the IMF Executive Board meeting is expected to take place in the coming weeks.

She said that Sri Lanka staff and the Sri Lankan authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the Third Review of Sri Lanka’s EFF programme on November 23.

Speaking at a press conference held at IMF headquarters yesterday IMF Communication Director said that the economy of Sri Lanka has expended by 5.5 per cent in the third and four quarters of 2024.

“Sri Lanka’s ambitious reforms agenda is delivering commendable outcome and international reserves have increased to US$ 6 billion at the end of last year,” she said.

(dailynews.lk)

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

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