In a major development, Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan has requested Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to convene Parliament with immediate effect and allow the legislature to perform its legitimate functions.
TNA leader Sampanthan
In his letter, Sampanthan says the request has been made “recognizing the necessity of upholding the supremacy of the constitution of Sri Lanka and the supremacy of Parliament comprising of the democratically elected representatives of the people.”
This follows letter by the Speaker to President Maithripala Sirisena earlier today stating the continuing prorogation of Parliament will have serious and undesirable consequences for the country
“I have received a request to protect the rights and privileges of Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe until any other person emerges from within Parliament as having secured the confidence of Parliament,” Jayasuriya said, in his letter.
Jayasuriya also said, “I consider my duty to draw your attention to the convention that a prorogation should be done in consultation with the Speaker.”
kolla / October 28, 2018
President Sirisena has the power to postpone the sitting of parliament.No one can demand anything from him.
In 2015 President Sirisena imagined he could take the country away from corruption and family rule which was prevalent then,
But he did not realize that the UNP had a terminal cancer called Ranil. Soon it was obvious to Sirisena that Ranil was a different animal ,a corrupt, fraud taking the UNP and the country as a mere tool for fun making and money making with his Old royalist bedfellows.
So finally Sirisena has decided whatever the consequences he must save the country from this cancer.
Hope the people storm Temple Trees and remove the cancer immediately.
Thereafter arrest Ranil for the bond scam and also planned assassination of Sirisena.
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Champa / October 28, 2018
kolla
Why should people “storm the Temple Trees” if what the President has done is legal?
Don’t promote violence among people. Politicians will be protected but civilians will lose lives and injured.
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Desperate Sinhalaya / October 28, 2018
I am not a fan of Champa, but I agree with you, ,no mean we should allow Rascals to promote violence.
Please ask your Wimalawathie to do the job humanly. He has not learnt to do so, but if you guys would edcucate him, the outcome would lie within civilized frames.
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Champa / October 28, 2018
Desperate Sinhalaya
Wimal was only sarcastic. He didn’t mean any harm to anybody.
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Desperate Sinhalaya / October 29, 2018
What about the boy found dead in his den – after the boy had taken viagra to appease wimalawathies wife or daughter )? just hearsays only, I happenened to read somewhere, the boy was not just 23 or so. how come a boy of that age to be found dead ?
And just listen to the manner Rascal Wimalwathi speaks outs as if he is clean person. He is no second to that kelaniya rascal man, who lately got banned to parliamentary sessions. I know man from Kelaniya. He is coming from a very poor background. These men to have been sent parliament but not to MALUDWAIDYAta.. is the question that many raise today.
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shankar / October 29, 2018
“What about the boy found dead in his den “
that was also just sarcastic.Wimal wanted to show that too much of anything is good for nothing,even sex.
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patric / October 28, 2018
Champa,
that is because RW thinks he is still the PM despite being relieved of this post and refusing to leave. Remember how he harassed the MPs and Ministers for misappropriating Govt property. RW is toast now and should think of an honourable departure from politics. He was never destined to a President in SL. Thank god for that.
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Champa / October 29, 2018
patric
I love Mahinda becoming the PM. This is what I fought for 4 years. But I can’t play to the gallery. I respect democracy and Sri Lanka’s Constitution.
Both Ranil and Mahinda who are now Prime Ministers appointed by the President IN PARALLEL, should show who has the majority in the Parliament on November 16.
Until then both can hold their posts as Prime Ministers.
Ranil doesn’t leave because the majority which he held in the Parliament is not challenged AS YET.
He says he will leave if he fails to muster enough MPs. Fair enough.
You cannot remove a Prime Minister by a letter if he holds the majority in the Parliament, though it was done once by the same President in January 2015 which is totally undemocratic and unconstitutional.
The President has done the same thing again, but there is 19A now, which further strengthens the rights of the existing PM (Ranil.)
In all fairness, Ranil should be allowed to see whether he has the majority in the Parliament or not.
We are not talking about a mere citizen. We are talking about a Prime Minister who was in High Office for 4 years! I can’t stand his politics. But he deserved to be treated with dignity and respect fit for a Prime Minister until November 16.
Any forcible removal of him from his office (Temple Trees) before November 16 is undemocratic, unconstitutional and against the law.
In the meantime, Mahinda’s rights SHOULD ALSO BE PROTECTED as he has DULY sworn in as the Prime Minister, before the President.
In my opinion, Mahinda should be provided with a fully equipped office complex fit for a Prime Minister until November 16.
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Champa / October 29, 2018
Contd’……..
About Mahinda’s office until November 16:
I suggest “Visumpaya” to be allocated to Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Co-Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, with his consent, of course.
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patric / October 29, 2018
Champa,
I agree with most of what you say, but with RW there will not be a clean fight. Anyone who tried to challenge him was dealt by dirty tricks. He bribed wavering greedy MPs to force them to back him. He is a leader who blackmailed others to get his way. Her lacks morality and empathy.
I think he has drawn his last straw now. If he is implicated in the coup to assassinate the president he has reached the end of his political carrier.
MS may not have done everything correctly, but if you were in his position and discovered your trusted allies are attempting to bump you off would stay with that lot? MS had no option but to seek help from his enemies. It turned out to be a good move. Had MS resorted to clean politics he would not have much time left. That is the truth. He sensed it and he took a wise decision. Now the hawks are after his blood and carcass, so wait and see what is coming out soon. When ministers trying to force themselves to remove material detrimental to them is a classic way how RW ruled .
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Champa / October 29, 2018
patric
If there is an assassination plot, it should be the President who should have called for an investigation. After all PM and Ministers are below him. Honestly, I am not interested in his personal issues with RW.
President should have done this differently if he was confident that he can obtain majority in the Parliament for MR. This tension is totally President’s creation.
Now we have Co-Prime Ministers until November 16 as the President has prorogued the Parliament.
I wish MR could go to Temple Trees right away. However, I prefer him follow the proper channels to do it, as the President has created a turmoil for no reason.
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Babalathappu / October 29, 2018
Patric, he is no interested in Presidency.
If people dont want, he would not. but he has to protect UNP.
That is it. For me, UNPrs of today are more decent than Rascals dominated SLFP and their supporting parties.
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patric / October 29, 2018
Babalathappu,
You must be living parallel planet or a “KAPUWATH KOLA” UNPer. My forefathers, my parents and I too were proud to call ourselves UNP, but sadly that era is no more . Ranil brought the once respected party to gutters. His main priority was to defeat Mara and didn’t care how he achieved it. If he was a true politician he will not have told Ambassadors who met him yesterday to impose sanctions on SriLanka. Do you think this is what founding fathers of once proud UNP would approve? He began to sell our national assets to other nations. This was not privatisation but destroying our national assets. What he should have done was to improve our them even borrowing because in the long run if the productivity improves paying interest and loan is worth it.
Once assets are sold to another country it is gone forever and why should he assist other countries to profit from our silverware. Even in Europe they see wholesale privatisation isn’t working so dig head out of your back side and see the reality.
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patric / October 29, 2018
Oh yes!!!! he did and he still dreams of becoming the president. No mistake about it. How many attempts were made by the party faithfuls dethrone him from the leadership of the party that he managed dispel by devious methods. Even MR helped him once to hang on to his post. He ignored good politicians some of whom left in disgust. His dream still is the post of presidency. Wait for more news of his cunning measures to get rid of MS and walk straight into that post. He is finished politically. He did not protect UNP but destroyed it to become unelectable. He cannot be dislodged even if he becomes mental unstable. I was once proud of this party. He is not patriot and does not respect when the national Anthem being played so we know where he should be but will not print it now.
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shankar / October 29, 2018
patric
“that is because RW thinks he is still the PM despite being relieved of this post and refusing to leave. “
he does not think,he knows he is the PM.Everyone knows his dismissal was highhanded and unconstitutional.Whatever his faults are that is another matter altogether.Trampling of the constitution and making it toilet paper is an affront to the citizens of sri lanka.It like crapping on our heads by the politicians.They have crapped enough already and we are always cleaning our heads,this is the last straw that broke the camels back.Should the army take over now and imprison the president and the so called new PM indefinitely until fresh elections?
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JD / October 29, 2018
Champa: Are you negotiating for Wimal Weerawansha whose Construction ministry built houses for his extended family. Wimala is Killer in every way. His wife is not second to him, should ask Ranjan.
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Simon De Silva / October 29, 2018
What you seem to be not getting is the point.
If anyone can out of parliament decide like the kind of decisions without consulting incumbent speaker and other designees, why should we have a parliament.
Accordingl to 19A, not president but the parliament has to be called and check the majority.
Constitutional analyst like Dr Jayampathi has made it very clear today, that the appointment of new Premier is unconsitituatonal. There i too agree with him. Entire world is not respecting it. That is why not EU and other countries have, let alone india come up with congrat message yet today.
Got it Champo… You may utter any thing, but you will get it at least next days,
world experts reiterate, that the appointment is unconsitutional.
This laksiri fernando is a man with demencia he cant know that much about facts in lanken constitution.
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thrishu / October 28, 2018
Kolla well said. Enough information in President’s speech to arrest Ranil immediately, instead of giving him privileges, parliamentary or otherwise. It is now his gangmembers that keep coming up with defences and bloody privileges. No one todate has safeguarded the voters, the citizens from Ranil’s draconic taxes and punitive rip offs to make up for the great Bond Scandal.
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Bunjappu / October 28, 2018
This proves your abusive nature Post Doctoral Scientist.
You are no better to that of Wimal Buruwasne.
I think God will punish you guys sooner than later. A man who has betrayed almost every good step brought by the GOOD GOVERNANCE goverment and make a u turn and welcome HIGH CRIMINALS.
Ho wwoul dyou teach your children to be exemplary if youseem to sense the basics Thrisu ?
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Babansincho / October 28, 2018
Bond is just 1/100000 of losses compared to the size of losses ballige putha Rajapakshes done to this land
Please study it before going to hang it on RW. I think it was My3 who stood on the way not allowing proper investigations to go on.
Now I cant trust My3 at all.
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patric / October 28, 2018
Babansingho, even after almost four years have they discovered anything to put MR in prison, but are there enough to put RW for what he was involved with of course his Royal gang, Rajitha, SF et.al
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Babansincho / October 28, 2018
Patric,
all along MR stood against them. You know that brave lady the manner how she called all the buggers for investigations at the begining. She was sacked by PENISSLESS Sirisena but always put the blame on RW. Ranil never uttered a single word against the Sirisena. Nor UNPrs were allowed to say anything derogatory to President. That is all how they protected them.
Even in Serbia and Croatia, it took long until high criminals were finally caught. You live in SL, should know lanken systems better right. I am a beloved srilanken living in Europe. We only worked to remove Rajapkshes from their previous regime. That is it. We are adherent of late Rev Golden Son Sobitha Thero not being part of lanken grand pary politics.
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Thappu / October 28, 2018
Let us grant that Ranil is a corrupt fraud, just for argument sake. You have only Mahinda for a replacement? Didn’t the country reject him as a far worse corrupt and fraudster himself. Make a better argument, if you have one.
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Real Revolutionist / October 28, 2018
Thappu
Mmm, what about his performance in LG?
It reflects that the mandate given in 2015 null & void.
People trust MR so why shouldn’t president, even though he was once his rival?
MS has found the man of people’s choice for smooth functioning.
True, there’re allegations but gg failed to prosecute means they can’t be proven so he’s innocent.
Stop talking UNP & support president to dissolve the house & go for fresh mandate if you’re so confident that people are with you..
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Real Revolutionist / October 28, 2018
Kolla
Well said
When the house meets on 16th, hope RW to be behind bars.
It’s with that fear Sampanthan & the likes are spurring speaker.
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Puli / October 28, 2018
Mr.Kolla,
Sampanthan with his age for a moment forgot that SL is under constitutional rule. He thought that the rule that prevailed in the pre 2009 tiger-land is applicable everywhere. It’s really a pity that most Tamil politicos don’t like to play within constitution led democratic frameworks.
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patric / October 28, 2018
Kolla,
Spot on mate! People didn’t know how corrupt the UNP was until MS let the cat out. Some more skeletons to come out of the cupboard that was why someone tried to elomante the President.Better late than never. RW has to go.
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malik / October 29, 2018
The issue is a simple one, Assemble parliament and both sides must see or show the nation who has a majority. The reason parliament is delayed is to buy crossovers to one side. As RW still clearly has a majority, and MR and HE needs time to buy the rats so to speak.
But there is no protocol to transition in all the ministries. Goons sent to get ride of people by force as there is no clear mandate for MR. If He want a New PM no matter who it is the process and transition must be carried out according to protocol as MR did when he left.
Hate to say but there must be strong and hard sanctions on Sri Lanka and political leaders. Foreign accounts suspended, Their assets confiscated.
The Law of the land is not clearly respected. by the current president.
PS; Native V who frequents this site like pimp will get shocked to see me write this statement.
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Thanthai Chelva / October 29, 2018
Sampanthan always mixes up Tamil Nadu with Sri Lanka.
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Native Tamil / October 29, 2018
“Sampanthan always mixes up Tamil Nadu with Sri Lanka”
Correction: .Sampanthan always mixes up Tamil Eelam with Sri Lanka
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Rohan / October 29, 2018
Yes, this is because the vast majority of the so called Aryan Sinhalese and Arab/Moor Muslims originate from Tamil Nadu. Only the Eelam Tamils do not. Can you blame him
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Rohan / October 29, 2018
Do not bother with this racist , like a good Sinhalese Buddhist Fascist(there will be more and more of them creeping out of their holes now) is trying to imply that the island’s Tamils do not belong here but to Tamil Nadu, when the irony is , it is the vast majority of the Sinhalese who belong to Tamil Nadu, as their ancestors originated from this state of India. and the vast majority of them just a few centuries ago. They have now changed their language and religion and dancing around claiming pure sons of the soil status and beating the anti Tamil drum , to hide their actual origin.
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Buddhist / October 29, 2018
In a normal circumstance President may have power to postpone Parliament. But when there is a constitutional crisis he too does not have the power since this crisis was created by an illegal act of his.
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Bulath / October 29, 2018
“planned assassination of Sirisena.”
Seriously?? Do people actually believe this BS? Who would want to go to the trouble of assasinate a scarescrow , from the begining it was only a bad joke,dementia is not unkown in “politions of that ilk. Look at the chaps face in recent time, he does have that look, a good neurologist will help.
kolla = sirisena obviously the pseudonyms a dead give away
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shankar / October 29, 2018
kolla
what about the ship purchased for 20 billion rupees which was valued at 10 billion and rejected by navy commander travis chinniah?A cool 10 billion rupees for whom?
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Bubbuladewi / October 28, 2018
Thank you Mr Opposition leader. All educated folks would salute your voice right this critical moment of the country.
You and speaker have to come forward to put the pressure on the President.
Unfortuntaely, President has become a caricature of JO men today.
Advisers should explain him that entire world woul dnot respect Mr Sirisena further, if he would not respect parliament.
Entire world is looking at us. Sirisena cant become a part of JO just becasue he would like to be the presidential candidate for next PE in 2020.
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Champa / October 28, 2018
Bubbuladewi
Don’t blame JO.
President has made it clear that it was his decision.
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Bubbuladewi / October 28, 2018
This president – can say anything in few weeks.
But now he is caught by the criminals.
I think he could do it in a civilized manner going through all the constitutional powers.
Just to rely on one hearsay of an assasination plot – not investigating it properly. to react this way is just misleading the nation.
I am living out of the country, but I would never want to come back to this island so long Rajaakshes are taken out of sight.
Curse on you those who rally round to support those high crimals.
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Kumar R. / October 28, 2018
It was his decision, shoved down his throat by the Hindians-Pakse conjugation?!
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Real Revolutionist / October 28, 2018
Bubbuladevi
MR. Sampanthan should respect president’s decision without questioning because house hasn’t been prorogued for months or years.
People have a strong desire get rid of this man RW.
Entire world should feel the pulse of Sri Lankan people.
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malik / October 29, 2018
utter BS… Parliament is prorogued as RW still has the majority, President just needs time to buy the rats to crossover. If he had it he would have been in parliament and back to enjoy hoppers.
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Bubbuladewi / October 29, 2018
Real Revolutionist,
the point is no matter people have that big desire to get rid of RW right at the monent.
So long Parliament is active in a democracy, parlimentarians are the ones to represent the people s voice.
If according to you, it is right people to neverthless to react at this moment, then why we spent that millions to hold elections.
Please read the facts about parliamentary politics. Just because, some uneducated buggers to want to sack someone, just to be the Presidential nominee for the next election, Sirisena should not betray all what collectivity have achieved.
There are lot that they have achieved, but all these were betrayed by mongel president on the 26 Oct 2018. That should be an another black friday at least for the 6.2 millions of voters in this rascals dominated country.
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Rajan Hoole / October 28, 2018
I am relieved to read Sampanthan’s statement. This morning I was taken aback by a report in the Uthayan that Sampanthan had spoken to Wickremasinghe as well as to Rajapaksa, and the report suggested that the TNA’s position would depend on assurances by the two on Tamil demands. While the demands may be correct, to go on that course would have been to repeat once more the historical blunders of Tamil politics that took away the Tamil people’s dignity.
I am relieved that Sampanthan is taking a principled position that is the only one compatible with the dignity of a minority.
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Bubbuladewi / October 28, 2018
Rajan,
to be honest, the same I felt this morning hearing his support would depend on the support they expect.
Now S to come forward and join together to go in democratic channels… should be highly commendable.
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J.Muthu / October 29, 2018
why dont u fuck of …
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Native Vedda / October 29, 2018
Jamis Muthu Banda
The Tamil Speaking Sinhalam
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“why dont u fuck of …”
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Are you telling Trinco Sampandan to f*** off?
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Nimal Tissa Wijethunga / October 28, 2018
Bubuladewi,
Parliament will be convened on 16th November 2018. What is the problem with Sampanthan donkey as he does not know the constitution of Sri Lanka?
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Lakmal / October 28, 2018
NTW Monkey,
Don’t you know why Appa Sira has prorogated the parliament till the 16th November?
So that Tsunami Hora can get 113 members by horse trading. Both Sambandan and Karu have done the right thing.
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Rajash / October 28, 2018
Donkey Nimal Tissa Wijethunga…. dont you know the the reason for the delay in convening the parliamnet…..this is to provide time to Mahinda to donkey trading ,,,,,buy off more donkeys from the money he swindled…
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Thanthai Chelva / October 29, 2018
He only knows Tamil Nadu affairs.
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Native Tamil / October 29, 2018
“He only knows Tamil Nadu affairs.”
Correction: He only knows Tamil Eelam affairs.
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Rohan / October 29, 2018
From which par of Tamil Nadu , do your so called Sinhalese ancestors originate from? Is that why you like most Sinhalese are obsessed with Tamil Nadu ,as this is your ancestral homeland?
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n. ethirveerasingam / October 28, 2018
Well said Mr. Sambanthan. The President should let the Parliament convene as scheduled on November 5. But with two Prime Ministers on the scene it is important for Parliament to Convene immediately and resolve the problem by ballot. Otherwise the country will descend into chaos.
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Summa / October 28, 2018
Every democracy loving citizen (except this maniac ‘P’ and the old rogue) will want the country somehow, to loot, loot and again loot
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Amarasiri / October 28, 2018
Hon. Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan,
“In a major development, Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan has requested Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to convene Parliament with immediate effect and allow the legislature to perform its legitimate functions.”
Thanks. Yes. Convene Parliament with immediate effect Let the Parliament decide.
Also have a motion to impeach Sirisena as President for all the lapses, crockery and contravening the constitution.
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Amarasiri / October 29, 2018
Hon. Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan,.
“Also have a motion to impeach Sirisena as President for all the lapses, crockery and contravening the constitution.”
Yes, it is time for the impeachment motion against Sirisena, the Traitor, Sevalaya and Mala-Perethaya.
News.
UNP MPs Begin Collecting Signatures For Impeachment Motion Against President Sirisena: NCM Against MR Also Likely.
http://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/28484-unp-mps-begin-collecting-signatures-for-impeachment-motion-against-president-sirisena-ncm-against-mr-also-likely
The United National Party Parliamentarians gathered at the meeting room of Temple Trees began signing an impeachment motion against President Maithripala Sirisena, a short while ago.
The impeachment motion against the President will be presented mainly for violating the constitution by appointing former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister, UNP sources said.
They also added that a No-Confidence motion is likely to be presented against Rajapaksa as well.
National Freedom Front Leader Wimal Weerawansa last evening demanded Prime Minister Wickremesinghe vacate Temple Trees by 8 am today.
Although the deadline has been long passed, a large number of UNP MPs and their supporters are seen inside the Temple Trees premises, protecting their leader Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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Plato. / October 28, 2018
Fine; Hon.Leader of the opposition and TNA Chief has risen to the occasion; Would have been still better had he stated the undemocratic move on the part of the President who had no mandate to appoint another as PM WHEN THERE WAS ALREADY ANOTHER HOLDING THAT OFFICE..
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Mallaiyuran / October 29, 2018
Your point is right. He did not explicitly mention that a new prime minister cannot be appointed to seat while another one is in power. Unlike it is mentioned in the constitution, where newly appointed PM, without facing any opponent, standing on the parliament floor as a higher grade individual than all other MPs and establishing his unchallenged support, but on 16th November, Old King is going to face Ranil’s opposition.
This situation going to be unique to the 1978, constitution, which never faced one like that. Those who many didn’t understand Jan 10th, 2015 is comparing this with that. In 2015, D.M.Jayaratne was not refusing to resign. Nimal took parliament leadership for SLFP. He did not withdraw the support. Above and all, as soon as New King become the President, he was the SLFP chairman. He did not look at the situation as UNP and SLFP. He even supported UNP in the August 2015, election. So, he selected Ranil as the PM. 19A was not there. EP can fire PM anytime. So Article 42(4) was not conflicting with itself by appointing a new one while Old one has not vacated. Under the earlier arrangement, when a new PM comes in Old ceases to exist. But 19A has specific provisions when a PM can lose his position. So, without old PM ceases a new PM cannot come into existence. Here President violated constitution.
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Mallaiyuran / October 29, 2018
Sampanthar is indirectly saying the Constitution is supreme than, EP who it create. So, he want to limit EP under the constitution, i.e. EP cannot violate constitution. He is assuming here the EP may be violating the Constitution, so one way of restoring stature of the constitution is reconvene the parliament and prove the majority. Interesting, we not had seen anybody approaching Supreme Court. In this circumstances that should be applied first before matter finalized in parliament. Court may not take it while the matter in Parliament, but going to court at this juncture establishes the victim’s good faith. Possibly PM can ask injunction EP arbitrarily firing him until parliament sits and another NCM presented. Then the procedure would be one voting to remove Ranil in Parliament and other to confirm Old King. Even that may encounter problems because during the last NSM experts opined a NCM cannot work on PM but it can be used against EP with 2/3.
Let’s run over this one again: Unlike it is mentioned in the constitution, where newly appointed PM, without facing any opponent, standing on the parliament floor as a higher grade individual than all other MPs and establishing his unchallenged prowess, but on 16th November, Old King is going to face Ranil’s opposition. If voting is called on Old King, not on NCM against Ranil that means parliament recognizes Ranil’s dismissal. If Ranil’s dismissal is recognized, and Old King loses the vote, still Ranil would not become PM without EP reappointing him.
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Champa / October 28, 2018
OMG, the tension among people is too much.
An electronic blog openly says UNP MP, who crossed over, was paid Rs. 250 million. The news anchor is taking the responsibility for the veracity of the news. He said he will reveal more about both sides.
Oh, man, what a corrupt Parliament do we have? I don’t know how much Ranil will have to pay to bring his own MP back to his party. The blog says both sides are bundling money. I don’t know whether it is true but this is disgraceful. What will the world think of us?
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Lakmal / October 28, 2018
At present each MP is worth many millions. The horse trading will go on till the 16th.
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JD / October 29, 2018
Some people are very disapointed.
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shankar / October 29, 2018
i think it is going at 1000 million per MP.The currency has depreciated a lot since former UNP general secretary,i think athanayake or some name got 500 million from MR to cross over and also forge a document signature of ranil,for which yet he has not been jailed by ranil,who is probably worried about his own skeletons in the cupboard which athanayake will vomit out if charged if jailed.
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Fathima / October 28, 2018
1 CNY = 24.9 LKR
1 INR = 2.3 LRK
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Trulankan / October 28, 2018
UNP MP from Badulla? wonder what the CWC got …
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PARAGON / October 28, 2018
MY DEAR SAMPANTHN please do not get involved IN THIS SINGALA MAD DOG FIGHT.WHETHER IT IS MAHINDA-MY3-RANIL they will never keep their PROMISE MADE TO TAMILS FROM 1948 .LET THIS FELLOWS KILL EACH OTHER for the shake of power.IF YOU SUPPORT MAHINDA after he consolidate his power he will never even listen to you for anything.KINDLY MAINTAIN THE DIGNITY OF YOU AND YOUR PARTY AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING.sri lanaka army may be already ON THE WAY TO SET UP A CHECK POINT IN OMANTHAI-JAYAWEWA
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Nahfees / October 28, 2018
This is fuel to the fire. Under the constitution, president has the power to prorogue the parliament. To resolve the current constitutional crisis he has to assemble the parliament. If assembles it , the speaker himself is breaching the constitutional law.
In summary, to uphold the constitution ,he has to break it.
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Ranaviru / October 28, 2018
This delusional freak Ranil got what he deserved, My3 pro acted and fired him b4 RW back stabbed My3. If Ranil is refusing to leave Temple Trees he should be forced out, then give him set of jumper suits and throw him into the jail to share the cell with Arjun Aloysius
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K.Pillai / October 28, 2018
Sampanthan will soon realise that we have an Ig-parliament. Where else will one find two concurrent PMs?
An Ig-parliament is never in session and does not have an Opposition.
In an Ig-parliamentary system, corruption/nepotism/impunity is legal.
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Taraki / October 28, 2018
The horse trading won’t be a problem for MR, the Chinese will back him with their money.
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Native Vedda / October 29, 2018
Taraki
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In 2005 the Hindians provided sufficient fund to MR camp to pay his good old reliable friend VP the psychopath for ballot rigging,
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Champa / October 28, 2018
UNVERIFIED NEWS.
Guys, there is a rumour about a move to block internet (4G) by TRC.
Anyway, this is totally undemocratic, (if it is true.)
Whoever who plans to do this, it is wrong.
People should be allowed to access to internet and electronic media in a crisis situation like this.
I urge Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa, PM, to look into this. Please, don’t let anybody keep people in the dark which will lead to unpleasant consequences.
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Buwa / October 28, 2018
Sampanthan is worried that if MR call for election TNA will get electorally destroyed by Wiggy. And isn’t Ranil the opposition leader
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PARAGON / October 29, 2018
BUWA BUWA MODAYA please do not thing SAMPATHAN is not a fool like MR.VICKEDNESWARAN. NOW his in law VASIPATHADEVA and his leader is trying to be KING MR.VICKED WILL BE CLEANED BALLED BY people of north.vickey the fu—-cr NO MATCH FOR SAMPATHAN
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Mano / October 28, 2018
I would like to know whether our Constitution and the enforcement of PTA is not applicable even for such a serious crime as a plot against the State like the one at present.
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Taraki / October 28, 2018
RW should not worry. The Government has so many ministers, you need at least 3 Prime Ministers to keep them in order.
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Lalith / October 29, 2018
Silly sena has lost credibility. Rajapakse has to show how much China money he can bring? Unp has to show it can get money from other sources. Money money money that’s what it’s all about. RAW guys have to open their pockets
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Ajay / October 29, 2018
I’m glad Sampanthan has finally realized the value of democracy, after having once declared in Parliament that the LTTE was the sole representative of the Tamil people. The irony is, it is the southern polity that is now sinking into authoritarianism, and it is Sampanthan’s turn to be the guiding light.
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K A Sumanasekera / October 29, 2018
WOW,
Mr Sampathar is so worried about Dr Ranil’s Democratic Rights to rip off our Nation and sell the national Assets to Foreigners..
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Wonder whether Mr Sampathar came to Parliament to ask for the protection of the Democratic & Human Rights of the inhabitants in the South, when Mr Pirahaparan was running his Eelaam…?…
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Native Vedda / October 29, 2018
KASmaalam K A Sumanasekera
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Please let me know if you remembered typing the following:
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Excerpt:
Instead of trying to dis the only Elite on the Dalit side, uncle Shaymon would have better spent his time talking about the mother of all promises which our unelected PM made in his 100 day meet.
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APRIL 16, 2015 AUTHOR: COLOMBO TELEGRAPH112 COMMENTS
How Ranil-Bashing Can Fall On Its Face
Shyamon Jayasinghe
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/
how-ranil-bashing-can-fall-on-its-face/
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Has Bandula Jayasekara packed and ready to take up his assignment say down under, Canada, Seychelles …………………?
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Anonymous / October 29, 2018
Prime Minister Ranil should be protected the Rajapaksas are upto something. I hope they are not planning to try and assassinate him!
International troops need to be deployed in Colombo soon.
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JD / October 29, 2018
President should remove Karu Jayasooriya from his post, he is for sure, an agent. Bring the new Bribe and corruption act and take Ranil, RAVI and all responsible for the jail. Remove IGP, if needed AG, ASAP.
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K A Sumanasekera / October 29, 2018
Don’t know why Mr Sampathar has to volunteer to Protect Dr Ranil….. When Dr Ranil’s Rainbow Boys have come out in Force, Swinging …
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Harin the Tough Looking Boy says he will Kill and get Killed …. “Maragena Marenawa ” if any one tries to evict Dr Ranil from TT.
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Sagala Boy say No B ******”” will be allowed near the TT..
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I thought these Rainbow Boys of the UNP are decent, well mannerd , up market Intelligentsia of Srilanka or at least Colombo…
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Native Vedda / October 29, 2018
KASmaalam a******e K A Sumanasekera
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“Don’t know why Mr Sampathar has to volunteer to Protect Dr Ranil….. When Dr Ranil’s Rainbow Boys have come out in Force, Swinging …”
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It was in old Tamil coders’ blood to protect hapless women and men from parliamentary thugs. You will do well to remember the disgrace incident in which the weeping widow was stripped of her civil rights, ashamed, distraught, hapless, lonely, ….. walked out of the parliament amid UNP MPs intimidating raucous and boisterous, ………… The Opposition leader Appapillai Amirthalingam and TULF president Murugesu Sivasithamparam not only defended her during debate but flanked her on both sides and escorted her out of the parliament.
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You have no reason to know these facts. I don’t blame you.
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Bala Tampoe and his team of young lawyers defended Rohana the Racist Wijeweera in the early 1970s. The team of lawyers included Tamils and Bala Thamboe himself a Tamil.
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Please pull your head wherever it is now and start looking for truth.
You won’t find it inside MLD Mahindapala’s ………………
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Mallaiyuran / October 29, 2018
Sampanthar is little bit far away from reality. There may no lawyer like Sampanthar in Lankawe at this time, so if he talk a legal point that he might well thought of it before he utter it outside. But what is the use of clinging on to dry logic?
Yes Karu wants some action from New King. One is Ranil’s protection. That is even many anti-UNP commentators are saying that Ranil should go, but they should send him off decently, no manhandling. Then Karu says Proroguing parliament under conventions (Possibly in constitution too) with the consultation of parliament. That is perfectly logical and any other methods can be interpreted from “over using the power “to “attempting coup”. Here it is clear coup, because proroguing parliament here is only one action in the many sequences of action, including the latest of withdrawing Ranil’s protection. Karu had two point and they both are valid.
Though Sampanthar too is talking the same subject, he is in fact coming from another direction. He is not with Karu at all, where Karu insists while Ranil is being manhandled for revenge, Karu should have been let alone and he should have been informed of this proroguing. Otherwise his Speaker position is not recognized. (As a side point, we must remember, this is not just on Ranil but on UNP too). Karu is not saying that Donkey trading is an illegal business as far as Parliament is concerned. MPs should represent people not the Business owners inside the Parliament. If the Donkey Trading officially recognized then the parliament is defeated. The Lankawe’s current status is any Great Train Robber can walk into the parliament; spray the bills and buy the PM position. I would like to remind a contemporary American Senate procedure, when a bill becomes they close the Senate, talk behind the door and come to the senate to vote. But there is no horse trading, but a mechanism to keep out Filibustering.
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Mallaiyuran / October 29, 2018
But closing the Parliament until the prices haggled over is not any kind of valid game. This is why Sampanthar is saying the people elected Parliament is supreme and it should be allowed to function as it was expected, cannot be stopped for donkey trading.
” RECOGNIZING THE NECESSITY OF UPHOLDING the supremacy of the constitution of Sri Lanka and the supremacy of Parliament comprising of the democratically elected representatives of the people.”
That is why he is not coming through the same door Ranil or Karu is coming. He is saying now urgently there is a need to establish the Supremacy of the constitution and the parliament. One need to understand they both their, constitution’s and parliament’s, stature are intertwined and now parliament has to act to re-establish both of their supremacy. He is seeing an emergency like a tyrant overturning the country’s constitution. He is challenging Ranil’s dismissal through the side, instead of the main door. Because he is neither speaker nor the PM to directly take this to President. All what he can doing taking it in Parliament and send to president from there. This urgency is not coming out of Karu’s or Ranil’s. Specialty Ranil’s statement is, if Old King’s majority is proved on Nov 16th then he will quit. There is no retaliation from them two for procedure violation of the constitution or President bringing in a donkey trader inside the sanctimonious chamber of Parliament and publicly trading donkeys.
The truth, as I have already said, they two don’t care about losing their position, countries democracy, people’s wellbeing, but not Old King’s Hero pride. It shouldn’t be hurt by any of their action. Of cause they stood against him on the election, but that is only when they recognized that he may no longer be able to protect himself, so they wanted to protect him. That is why Sampanthar is much behind in guessing the intention of Ranil, Karu, and New King
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Buddhist / October 29, 2018
When the last Presidential election campaign was being conducted it was Ranil who went to Maithree and gave protection to put him on the stage. Its Ranil who got UNP, TNA, JVP and other parties to vote for Maithree to make him the President. Even when Mahinda lost its Ranil who gave him the protection. Now the thankless Maithree and Mahinda get together and even go to the lowest level to cut Ranil’s security and cut power shows the breeding and shows how low they have gone.
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shankar / October 29, 2018
good on you sampu.At last you are doing something as the opposition leader.Never should tamils support people who have disdain for the constitution.Then we are finished one day .
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Chandrameth / October 29, 2018
Mr Sampanthan should be commended for requesting speaker Karu Jayasooriya to reconvene the parliament to preserve democracy and supremacy of the constitution. However having listen to President’s speech addressing the nation it seems that allegations against the prime minister are so strong it is questionable whether he can remain in such a high office. Of course there is a great deal of mistrust and recrimination. It was his excellency the president who said this time 2years ago that former defence secretary can not be shepherded in to the courts without his permission! His comments also led to resignation of an eminent Bribery commissioner at the time. Honurable Mr Wickeramasinghe is not new to dismissal having been once removed from office by a previous President. Coup d’etat
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upali / October 29, 2018
Pre. 2015 era has come back. Thugs are fast taking over the vital points. ‘ Koodella mette thiyanda bee”[ You cannot keep a leach on a mattress.]
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