SLFP General Secretary Has Told Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe Will Be Appointed As New Prime Minister After The Election

Although President Maithripala Sirisene has pledged the nation last Tuesday that former president Mahinda Rajapakshe will not be appointed as Prime Minister even if he manage to win a seat in Parliament at the forthcoming Parliamentary Election,the General Secretary of Sri Lanka Freedom Party has said today (17) that Former President will be appointed as  new prime minister after the election.

"It will be happened definitely " the SLFP General Secretary has told during the inaugural election meeting of UPFA   held at the Salgadu Stadium in Anuradhapura  this evening .

Meanwhile showing greediness to power of some powerful local politicians Professor Thissa Vitharana has said at the meeting that UPFA will appoint former president rajapakashe as new prime minister after the forthcoming election and abolish the executive presidency ."So it will complete the promise made by current president maithripla sirisene during presidential election regarding abolishing the executive presidency " he has stressed.

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Former President Rajapakshe Has Said That He Has Not Betrayed The Motherland

The former president Mahinda Rajapaksha who has been appointed  as the chairman of election operations committee of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) recently has said today(17) that he has not betrayed the motherland although the finger has pointed on him that he has done so.

Addressing the inauguration election rally of UPFA held at the Salgadu Stadium in Anuradhapura(North Central Province) this afternoon the former president has stressed that he will make any sacrifice to protect the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) which is the largest party belonging to UPFA.

The former president has also told that  he was accused of betrayal charges because he didn't bow down to foreign powers when he was in power.

The Chairman of UPFA  current President Maithripala Sirisene has not attended the inauguration election rally of UPFA as he has decided to stand neutral during the election campaign
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Sri Lankan Muslim Community To Celebrate Ramadan Festival Tomorrow(18)

The Muslim Community in Sri Lanka will Celebrate Eid Ul Fitr Festival Known as Ramadan tomorrow(18) as the full moon has been sighted today(17) the Colombo Grand Mosque has announced.Ramadan will mark the ending of the  month of fasting which the Sri Lankan Muslim Community has begun on 19th of June .

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Government To Build Three Flyovers To Ease Traffic Congestion In Colombo And Suburbs

The government has decided to build three new steel flyovers  in  Rajagiriya(In Colombo ),Ganemulle(Colombo) and Polgahawela(North Western Province) cities  to minimize the traffic congestion prevails there according to the Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.These flyovers will ease the traffic congestion in Colombo and suburbs he has stressed.

Addressing the Cabinet Briefing today Dr.Senaratne has said that the government is due to sign an agreements with government of Spain and BBVA Bank in Spain who are funding the  construction work of these flyovers.

Three Deputy Ministers Of SLFP Have Resigned From Their Posts By Opposing President's Speech

Three deputy ministers representing Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) have resigned from their deputy ministerial portfolios today(16) by opposing the speech made by President Maithripala Sirisene on last Tuesday  by stating that he will stand  neutral during the  election campaign of the forthcoming Parliamentary Election scheduled to be held on 17th of August.

The three deputy ministers namely Dr.Sudarshanie Fernandopulle ,Lasantha Alagiyawanne and Erick Prasanne Weerawardene have tendered their resignations today to the president  it has been reported.

Due to the statement made by President during his speech on Tuesday that he will stand neutral at the election campaign and the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) will be defeated at the forthcoming the election,the election campaign of the UPFA suffered heavily Dr.Fernandopulle has said after tendered her resignation.