Wednesday August 4, 2021 10:48 am KDU hospital, Werahera
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ECONOMYNEXT – The controversial Kotelawala National Defence University (KNDU) bill will not be debated in Sri Lanka’s parliament this Friday (06), Minister Chamal Rajapaksa said.
Responding to a question by former prime minister and United National Party (UNP) MP Ranil Wickremesinghe in parliament Wednseday (04) morning, Rajapaksa asked for more time to present the bill.
“I will not be presenting it that day as I believe MPs and the public should be given more time to express their views [on the bill],” the minister said.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, meanwhile, called for a complete cancellation of the bill with a view to protecting free education. Premadasa requestied the government to start from scratch and hold discussions with all stakeholders.
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Thursday July 29, 2021 12:20 pm
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ECONOMYNEXT – The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and the main opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) are two sides of the same coin, former foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera said.
Samaraweera, who in 2019 supported the presidential bid of then United National Party (UNP) deputy leader Sajith Premadasa, took to Facebook on Wednesday (28) to decline an invitation by SJB working committee member Rehaan Jayawickreme to rejoin the SJB, the party now led by Premadasa following an exodus of UNP stalwarts after the 2019 defeat.
“Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and Samagi Jana Balawegaya are two sides of the same coin. Our country is desperately gasping for a total u-turn in its policy direction. Thank you, Rehan but I have to regret your kind invitation; fondest regards to your leader (sp),” said Samaraweera in his Facebook post.