Another Two Cabinet Ministers /A State Minister And A Deputy Minister Resigned From Posts

Another Two Cabinet Ministers ,A State

Minister and a Deputy Minister had resigned from their Ministerial portfolios today (17) following the Election defeat of National Democratic Front presidential Candidate  Minister Sajith Premadasa.

Accordingly Cabinet Ministers Minister of Highways and Road Development Minister Kabir Hasheeem has been resigned from his Ministerial post as well as from the chairman post of the Governing United National Party (UNP),Development  Stratagies And International Trade Minister Malik Samarawikrama ,State Minister of Media and State Security Ruwan Wijewardana and Deputy Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training Karunarathna Paranawithana had resigned from their posts .

A Special.Meeting Of Government Group To Be Held Tomorrow (18)

A special meeting of the Government

Parliamentariens is scheduled to be held at Parliamentary Complex in Kotte tomorrow (18)evening  under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe to discuss on Government's future activities it has been announced .

During the cabinet meeting held this evening  some Ministers have  suggested the Prime Minister to discuss with president elect  Gotabaya Rajapakshe regarding carrying out duties according to reports .

Prime Minister Convened A Special Cabinet Meeting

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe

has convened a special Cabinet meeting this evening (17)at Temple Trees in Colombo to discuss on the future duties of the Government after electing Gotabaya Rajapakshe as the New President .

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe has stated that a decision will be taken regarding conducting the Parliamentary Election after consulting the Speaker,Party leaders and Government MP's in the neear future.

Meanwhile Prime Minister alomg with all other United National party Parliamentarians are being invited for the swearing in ceremony of the newly elected president Gotabaya Rajapakshe scheduled to be held at Ruwanwelimahaseya Temple in Anuradhapura tomorrow(18) morning .

FURTHER FLOODING HITS CENTRAL VENICE

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DEVASTATING BUSHFIRES TO BE WORSEN IN AUSTRALIA

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Gotabaya Rajapakshe To Be Sworn In As President Tomorrow(18)

Newly elected President Gotabaya

Rajapakshe is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow (18) at Anuradhapura it has been revealed.

The chairman of the Natuonal Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has declared Gotabaya Rajapakshe as new president at a meeting held in National Election Commission office at Rajagiriya this evening.

Meanwhile Prime Mimister Ranil Wikramasinghe is scheduled to be comvemed a special cabinet meeting this evening to discuss the situation . it has been reported.