Joint Opposition Group Had Appointed A Committee To Take Decisions On Political Situation

The Joint Opposition group had appointed  a

Committee comprising of it's party leaders under the chairmanship of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe today (13)to take relevant decisions regarding the future political situation of the country.

The Committeee had appointed during a meeting held at the official residance of former President Rajapakshe at Wijerama Mawatha in Colombo -07 this evening.

Joint opposition group representing Podu Jana Peramuna party ha s decided to support president if he decided  to hold fresh parliamentary elections.

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President's Office Requested Public To Send Ideas And Proposals On Tackling Bribary,Fraud,Corruption And Waste

The National Programme Against Waste and

Corruption launched by the President's offce begun collecting ideas and proposals of the public on tackling Bribary,Fraud,Corruption,Irregularities and Waste in institutions according to the President's Media Division.

Under this national programme building of an administrative structures and strengthen them to tackle corruption,Building of a wide political and social culture against corruption formalising law instititions are functioning it has been revealed.

Authorities are  expecting the active participation of the public in this programme.Public should submit all the ideas and proposals to the address" National Programme Against Waste and Corruption"  ,President's Office !Colombo-01 or call or fax 001 2431 502 it has been announced.

Alagalla Mountain Reserve Destroyed Due To A Fire

The Alagalla Mountain Reserve in Mawanella Police

division had been destroyed due to a fire erupted in the reserve since this evening according to sources.

The fire is currently speeads in to  more than a  Kilo meter distance and it's visible to Mawanella City the sources said.The mountain reserve had been destroyed due to the lighting of fire to it continuously during dry seasons.

The upcountry railway line is  also located based on the Alagalle reserve and during rainy seasons landslide threats appeared in the railway line it has been revealed.

UNP Parliamentary Group Decided To Continue The Present Government Under The Leadership Of Prime Minister Wikramasinghe

The leaders of the ruling United National Party(UNP)

and it's allied parties have decided to retain Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe to continue as the premier of present government and to appoint a committee to collect proposals on forming of a UNP Government under the leadership of Prime Minister during a decisive meeting held at Temple Treees under the patronage of Prime Minister Wikramasimghe in Colombo this evening (13).

The UNP Parliamentary group including It's Ministers,Deputy Ministers and State Ministers had participated this meeting.

During the meeting it has been decided to allow the national government partner Sri Lanka Freedom Party led by President Maithripala Sirisena to leave the government if tbe party wants.

A section of Sri Lanka Freedom Party Ministers opposed to retain in the government under the leadership of prime minister wikramasinghe.However a group of SLFP MP's are due to join the proposed new government scheduled to be formed shortly.

After the meeting Prime Minister Wikeamasinghe and party leaders went to meet President to inform the decisions taken at the meeting .