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samaritan wrote:

Yahapalanaya wrote:

samaritan wrote:It is claimed that the removal of PM has lead to a constitutional crisis. If so, it is in order for the aggrieved party to move Supreme court on the matter and the ruling of the SC will be final and binding on both parties. But here we see the issue being taken up with the foreign diplomats and missions seeking the intervention of the international agencies and the international community, which is unwarranted. Why do we have a Supreme Court????

In my opinion this will be a bad precedent which could spell disaster to the country in the future.

People elected Parliament is more power than court.Open parliament and prove your majority.It would make horu PM as legal PM.Then there is no need of international intervention.

Primary issue here is whether the removal of PM is constitutional or not. According to Lord Naseby, a respected member of the IC "it is unusual but not unconstitutional".Unquote: Perhaps the only mistake the President made was that he should have done this soon after the bond scam was exposed.

Proroguing Parliament only for 9 days has been done as explained by President is to prepare the 'vote on account'. Forcing President not to exercise powers vested with him too will be a bad precedent as any President in future may not be able to prorogue parliament for any reason what so ever.

In my opinion taking into consideration the prevailing unstable situ the President should consider dissolution of parliament if provisions are there in the constitution to do so and that would give an opportunity to prove whether people endorse his actions or not.

Its a pity that some members of the IC are behaving like IRCs.

Ryan Hudson wrote:Breaking rules is norm and a value of our culture; 
Yesteday I saw a latest Honda Grace being driven in Aturugiriya highway entrance and he or she couldnt wait till the green color light and he crossed to other side of athurugirya malambe road and then took a U trun to enter the Highway from the otherside, this is the nature of our people when comes to breaking the law? 

My3 Ranil and Mahinda all came from us, how can we on earth blame thm for violating the constitution? The people who overtake cutting double line blame my3 for violating constitution? Your righteousness is gravely questioned here......

samaritan wrote:Even the members of the civic society who promoted yahapalanaya and posing off as warriors against corruption and to uphold democracy were ultimately found to have been on the payroll of Litro gas Ltd with the backing of 'bond scam' fame former minister. Two prominent names mentioned were Dambara Amila & Prof.Sarath in the list of 37 names.

WHOM CAN THE PEOPLE TRUST???????????????

Dec 10, 2018 

Absence of a feasible alternative 

The people in power have become disconnected from the citizenry. They develop interests separate and apart from the voters. They push policies that benefit themselves and harm the broader population

ruwan326 wrote:Professionals to replace politicians
2018-12-20 

There remains less than a year until Sri Lanka braces for its next elections. With the recent series of political dramas that unfolded, it is no surprise for Sri Lankans to witness the advent of new parties or old alliances being reborn. That is what happened during almost all the elections that have taken place. While the most asked question ‘who can measure up to be a politician’ remains debated in a country where there is no formal qualification to serve as a politician, a collective of Sri Lankan professionals, activists and artistes gathered at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) on December 17 and formed a movement called National People’s Movement (NPM).  

Absence of a feasible alternative 

They emphasised that Sri Lanka as a country is eroding on multiple fronts — socially, economically and culturally. The professionals pointed out that the power of people is the strongest and it can solve almost all the burning issues in the country.  

They stated that a power struggle and rivalry among main political parties may eventually pave the way for the evolution of a brutal dictatorship or even anarchy, in the absence of a feasible alternative to the people of the country.   

The NPM platform is a collaboration of 17-member organizations including United Professionals Movement, Deshodaya Organization, Vinivida Foundation, Lawyers for Equal Rights, Sri Lankan Engineers Association, Trustees (Gte.) Ltd, Jathika Janatha Commission, Jathika Parisarika Sanvidana Ekamuthuwa, Alliance for Political Conscience , Paramparika Ha Deshiya Waidyawarunge Ekamuthuwa, Jathika Guru Balaya, Udara Sri Lanka Organization, Independent Organization to Protect Depositors, Mihithala Mithuro Environment Development Foundation, Janatha Niyojanaye Purogami Sabhawa, AI Imam Shafi Center for Education & Development and Dambulu Govijana Vyaparaya.  

The people in power have become disconnected from the citizenry. They develop interests separate and apart from the voters. They push policies that benefit themselves and harm the broader population

The members of the NPM said that the movement was formed with seven main objectives. These objectives include being an active force that empowers people to create an impactful social, economic and political transformation, build a people friendly, modern and an efficient nation free of corruption, where equity, equality, justice and respectfulness prevails, develop a national agenda/road map through an inclusive process to address the social, economic and political challenges we face, ensure the establishment of a new constitution through a wide consultative and participatory process, establish a stable environment for innovation and creativity based home grown industries, promote national unity, ethnic and religious harmony and reconciliation and finally developing a new political leadership and a political culture to build the nation by identifying most suited individuals to run for government, while retaining power with the people.  

Cont... http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Professionals-to-replace-politicians-160040.html?fbclid=IwAR1Im4BRtpjRD4UmcSz4OMHXRz0nq3LwuDEyyQtHyijqfHJjrtvhxSbB4R8

Yahapalanaya wrote:Fuel prices slashed, petrol reduced by Rs.10
2018-12-21 11:08:16
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Fuel prices would be reduced with effect from midnight today, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced in parliament a short while ago.
Accordingly, the price of a litre of petrol (Octane 92 and 95) would be reduced by Rs.10, price of Super Diesel would be reduced by Rs.10 per litre while Auto Diesel would be reduced by Rs.5 per litre.


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Yahapalanaya wrote:Former US president Barrak Obama wear Santa clause cloth and donating gift to children in hospital.Here our former president is fighting for opposition leader post.See the difference. One is patriotic respectable leader and the other one power greedy disgusting person.

ruwan326 wrote:

Yahapalanaya wrote:Former US president Barrak Obama wear Santa clause cloth and donating gift to children in hospital.Here our former president is fighting for opposition leader post.See the difference. One is patriotic respectable leader and the other one power greedy disgusting person.

Mruwan326 wrote:

ruwan326 wrote:

Yahapalanaya wrote:Former US president Barrak Obama wear Santa clause cloth and donating gift to children in hospital.Here our former president is fighting for opposition leader post.See the difference. One is patriotic respectable leader and the other one power greedy disgusting person.