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ruwan326 · 81 Re: #PM Crisis# Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:00 am

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samaritan wrote:If MS+MR are in control we can see a vibrant stock market. If UNP continues investors have to hold the tail of a sluggish market and catch butterflies with bending their backs.
As this an investors forum, i believe my statement is relevant.

"As this an investors forum"

ruwan326 · 82 Re: #PM Crisis# Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:24 am

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CURIOUS ABOUT BUTTERFLIES?
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Ryan Hudson · 84 Re: #PM Crisis# Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:19 pm

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I didnt hear SDIG Nalaka contesting from Pohottuwa, if that happens we can conclude, further SDIG Nalaka has been behind Digana racist attacks to save Ranil from no confidence motion, this shows similarity to black july incident which was created by pappa JR to sideline opposition after infamous referendum which was held to postpone presidential and general elections for 12 long years

History has repeated, even under SLFP president UNP followed same principles, UNP never learns that postponing elections for political advantage has greater social and political repercussions,

Another incident was crying of 88/89 mass murderer Jayawickrama Perera, he must have remembered today how he killed innocent youth in 88/89, he must be thinking the pain that youth went through when he tortured youth at that time in torture houses if chillie powder pain is this strong, good lesson for everyone who aims to commit crimes, what goes around comes around

Yahapalanaya · 85 Re: #PM Crisis# Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:44 am

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Ryan Hudson wrote:I didnt hear SDIG Nalaka contesting from Pohottuwa, if that happens we can conclude, further SDIG Nalaka has been behind Digana racist attacks to save Ranil from no confidence motion, this shows similarity to black july incident which was created by pappa JR to sideline opposition after infamous referendum which was held to postpone presidential and general elections for 12 long years

History has repeated, even under SLFP president UNP followed same principles, UNP never learns that postponing elections for political advantage has greater social and political repercussions,

Another incident was crying of 88/89 mass murderer Jayawickrama Perera, he must have remembered today how he killed innocent youth in 88/89, he must be thinking the pain that youth went through when he tortured youth at that time in torture houses if chillie powder pain is this strong, good lesson for everyone who aims to commit crimes, what goes around comes around

Current coup is lead by alleged war criminal.World is closely watching now.Saddam hussein,Colonel Kadafi,Shaa,Husni mubarak.......,MARA.. Very Happy

ruwan326 · 86 The fish that swallowed the whale Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:49 am

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The fish that swallowed the whale
16 November 2018

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This is an easy-peasy, elementary effort of an ordinary citizen to comprehend the mad scramble for power among the political class.

It is undertaken in the belief that the crisis we face is an opportunity to reject the family kleptocracy of Mahinda Rajapaksa and the corporatist kleptocracy of Ranil Wickremesinghe.

We must treat President Maithripala Sirisena kindly. We the people promoted the man beyond his capacity. For three years we were either complicit in or were indifferent to the quiet build-up of a pseudo presidential persona that depicted him as staggeringly successful beyond his worth.

Any person with a cursory understanding of the Freudian theory of personality – that of id, ego and super ego will forgive him for his present day penchant to exude an atrocious arrogance that far exceeds his achievements.

Silver lining

There is a silver lining in all this madness. A silent, substantial and sane segment of our polity now realise the stockpile of wisdom contained in the rhetoric used by Dr. N.M. Perera to warn us on the inherent peril of the executive presidency. ‘What if a mad man becomes the president?’

That NM’s virologist nephew Tissa Vitharana has been bitten by the loony virus is a subject for another day.

We often make the mistake of interpreting the polarisation of a few and select power groups or political parties as reflecting a great polarisation of society as a whole.

For example, Mahinda does not represent Sinhala Buddhist opinion. He has most of the Sangha in his wallet. We confuse the two.

Mahinda gave diplomatic passports to prominent Buddhist monks. For the life of me, I do not understand why Buddhist prelates need privileged passports to preach the Dhamma either here or abroad.

The positive side of the current madness is that there is a discernible polarisation of forces between the modern and the tribal. The principled stand of political formations representing ethnic minority interests with enlightened democratic segments of the ethnic majority is a sign that at long last the seeds of a true post-colonial nation state are taking root in the fertile soil of freedom and human dignity.

Let us go back to 8 January 2015. The rainbow coalition had a simple objective. It rejected a state that was a kleptocracy and a state that sanctioned murder, abductions and disappearances. More than the kleptocracy part, the fear and excesses of the deep state transcended all other societal fault lines communal, economic and ethnic. The successor state that was installed by the good governance enthusiasts did not sanction murder, abductions and disappearances.

But the kleptocracy remained intact. It was far too entrenched. The successors were far too greedy to make the structural reforms that would make a difference. The story of SriLankan Airlines, the bond boondoggle, and legal gymnastics of two President’s Counsel in the Ranil Wickremesinghe Cabinet to stall the probe on Avant-Garde bounty hunters are eloquent examples of the double dealings of the reformers.

In the past three years, State-sanctioned murders have not been conclusively resolved. The parents of the eleven youth who vanished while in the custody of the navy are hoping for closure in vain. The Admiral who shielded one of the prime suspects dressed in his grandiose white is exuberantly celebrating his proprietorial grip on the allegiance of a peasant mind incapable of discerning the thin line separating perfidy and patriotism.

That said, this worrisome situation should not make us sceptics about democracy. The outcry, the tangible consensus against these problems as mentioned above and not mentioned due to space tell us that that there is indeed something about democracy that is worth mobilising for.

At this moment of democratic peril, we must resolve to reinvent and expand our democracy.

Chaos in Parliament is chaos that we created

We don’t need to elect buffoons who after elections pander to the whims and ideocracies of ‘Mahanayakes’ cocooned in their tribal enclaves.

The purported Minister of Buddha Sasana according to today’s news reports has agreed with the prelate of Asgiriya monastery that we must not allow foreigners to interfere in our affairs. May be Gammanpila wants the Australian investor to remain mum on his charge of stock market swindle.

Our democracy begins and ends with the nebulous notion of an electoral representative democracy. It relies on quite valuable but extremely brittle set of institutions, which cling on to the notion that the elected Political class somehow know better than their electors.

The elected parliamentarians and in this instance our elected president does not seem to have much faith in the citizens’ capacity to make political decisions.

The challenge we confront is simple and straight forward. We must somehow survive this crisis and form a credible caretaker government and hold a general election in which we the people can decide on representatives who will offer alternative practices enabling genuine democratic participation.

The great war hero is exposed in all the nakedness of a cat burglar stealthily stealing the expressed will of the people. Caught with the goods, he has now turned witness for the prosecution and wants a general election.

Thanks to the President’s puerile and precipitate action we have an opportunity to rethink and reframe our idea of democracy.

We must abandon this monstrous model

There is no way we can restructure it. We must at the next general election, put forward a constitutional model that does not promise but guarantees equality, freedom and the space for ordinary citizens to have a meaningful influence on politics. We must reject both, neo liberal economics and free market economics. Markers need intervention by the state. There is nothing vulgar about State Owned Enterprises, provided the vulgar are kept out of management.

It is an urgent and immediate task. I live in Battaramulla. Every day I pass the edifice that houses the Ministry of Megapolis Development now taken over by the charlatan son of Philip Gunewardene, father of the revolution that never arrived.

I must make an effort to avoid a monstrous billboard with an obscene picture of Dinesh Gunewardene and call for the Boralugoda lion roar.

The task of rethinking our democracy is pressing. We are now witnessing the brazen, arrogant and aggressive attempt by a gang that openly attempted to hijack the Parliament to take command and control of the ‘language of democracy’ to capture power and restore their rent seeking ministerial privileges.

They involve ‘The People’ to subvert opposition to their machinations. The recent capture of State media institutions demonstrate their capacity to offer more undemocratic solutions to real and imagined problems. They seek to divide our society on parochial lines and undermine the climate of reconciliation that was clumsily but determinedly pursued in the last three years.

You must remember how Mahinda Rajapaksa set up the family business.

Mahinda Rajapaksa is not a selfish man. He institutionalised the exploitative privileges and perks of his team from base to the top of the pyramid. Despite his great charisma, this episode has made him a political clown. He has paid a high price. He has lost all political legitimacy. This is the beginning of the end of the Mahinda Rajapaksa folk legend.

Now we must focus on our President whom we elected as the common candidate.

His humility and his humble life trajectory were his USP – ‘the unique selling proposition,’ the term used by professional marketeers in marketing FMCG – Fast-Moving Consumer Goods – the stuff that has a limited shelf life.

In fairness we must remember that he was proud of his achievement or destiny. At some point he concluded that he himself singlehandedly reached the hybrid of an Abraham Lincoln and Nelson Mandela. That is beside the point.

He certainly has a deep-seated antagonism towards Ranil Wickremesinghe, the UNP Leader, who paved way for him to become president. The problem is that halfway through they both got confused. The President stopped being grateful. His Prime Minister never ceased crying over his spilt presidential milk.

When the President complains about the cultural chasm between him and the Prime Minister, my conscience dictates me to agree with him.

First, Ranil Wickremesinghe does not speak the Sinhala that Maithripala Sirisena speaks. Second, no matter how humble you are, there is a limit to tolerating the uppity know all attitude of Ranil Wickremesinghe. It is not an act that is human possible unless your fate, interest or wellbeing is dependent on the UNP Executive Committee.

Since defeating the no confidence motion against him, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe did not bother to mend fences. Newspapers periodically reported that the President got mad over some Cabinet paper or other.

In high pressure politics, getting mad over something is not unusual. Staying mad with somebody with whom you have fundamental differences is also not unusual. Getting mad is no big deal. Going actually, really and truly mad is catastrophically insane.

http://www.ft.lk/columns/The-fish-that-swallowed-the-whale/4-666949

samaritan · 87 Re: #PM Crisis# Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:04 am

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Latest strategy of the UNP whose vote base had eroded badly wants to make a come back by staging & resorting to 'good boy' tactics to gain public sympathy before facing the public at a general election. Green blooded 'boru' Jayasuriya' wants to establish himself as a hero by trying to reinstate UNP rule backed by some foreign elements.
What they fail to realize is that the same weapon can & will be used in the future by diaspora backed politicians following this bad precedence.

At a time of crisis of this nature the best solution is in the hands of the people at an election. UNP should not try to dodge an election at this juncture.

Ryan Hudson · 88 Re: #PM Crisis# Sat Nov 17, 2018 6:55 pm

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Dailyft, Dailymirror, lankadeepa, TNL shamelessly engaged in canvassing for Ranil, useless to read articles and news in these sources, these media owned by ranil and family

THUWA · 89 Re: #PM Crisis# Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:31 pm

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Whole world is watching even some SLFP members are regretting openly. No point in blaming on media.

President earlier said, he personally witnessed how the Supreme Court Judgments changed with telephone call from Big Boss, just before the Judgment delivery.

If they blame the 6.2 M people who voted for the president, then why are they taking oath under the same president without any shame?

They think if they in power at the interim government they could use the power to rigging election

Ryan Hudson · 90 Re: #PM Crisis# Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:59 pm

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We know how this karumaya speaker got involved with US embassy and got embassy guys and some murderers into parliament yeaterday.

6.2 million idiots ruined this country. first they killed that fool monk sobhitha, now they tried to kill my3, luckily he was advanced than ranil, finally we know who killed gamini disa gamini athukorala lalith premadasa chandrika also lucky you remember she escaped on the eve of the presidential election, and now karuna has said ranil was behind air port attack in 2000 and last time when ranil was in power all informants 28 in number and some military heads of the secret service was allowed to be killed by ranil with infamous millenium city revelation Ranil and 6.2 million just started to pay for their crimes and it will go on

THUWA · 91 Re: #PM Crisis# Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:28 pm

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If the Ranil behind the killing plot was true, now the power with the President and so called prime Minister.

If they have the back bone, now they could impeach him at Special Court with the so called plot evidence rather than taking political gain or action.

ruwan326 · 92 Re: #PM Crisis# Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:48 am

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Better hand over the country/parliament to the youth parliamentarians .

Yahapalanaya · 93 Re: #PM Crisis# Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:27 am

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Ryan Hudson wrote:We know how this karumaya speaker got involved with US embassy and got embassy guys and some murderers into parliament yeaterday.

6.2 million idiots ruined this country. first they killed that fool monk sobhitha, now they tried to kill my3, luckily he was advanced than ranil, finally we know who killed gamini disa gamini athukorala lalith premadasa chandrika also lucky you remember she escaped on the eve of the presidential election, and now karuna has said ranil was behind air port attack in 2000 and last time when ranil was in power all informants 28 in number and some military heads of the secret service was allowed to be killed by ranil with infamous millenium city revelation Ranil and 6.2 million just started to pay for their crimes and it will go on

6.2 million people are intelligent.
Yes it hurt you when whole world directly watching thugs,kudu karayo,mini maruwa action in parliament.
You need not to worry about UNP leaders who sacrified their life.They are not para paksa.

Umba thamai Angodq yanda one.

samaritan · 94 Re: #PM Crisis# Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:41 am

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The current political impasse caused by the Speaker who is biased with vested interest can only be resolved by the people at a general election. Also never in the history of Sri Lanka's parliament an opposition leader has acted as an agent of the ruling govt. The UNP has paved the way for foreign involvement even to resolve the country's constitutional crisis. In future even sentencing a pickpocket may have to be done with the consent of the US Ambassador. President should put his foot down and stand by his decision to dissolve the parliament and hold early general election & allow the caretaker govt to continue till then.

Ryan Hudson · 95 Re: #PM Crisis# Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:16 am

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@ yahapalana Very Happy

dont get angry man, i am involved in active politics for 36 years, my first memory of political crime is black july in 1983,
since then i have been involved with all political parties in sri lanka sometimes as consultant, media adviser etc etc,

I know what they would do when they turn, but i couldnt predict my3, anyway 6.2million people who voted for my3 are political and social idiots beyond anybodys comprehension because

1. They didnt know political idiolgies of different parties rarely go together, remeber opponoents of my3 were telling this would not go for long

2. They didnt know UNP and JVP are not democratic oriented parties, see their past behavior, Ranil has been the leader of UNP from time before yahapalana chap born Laughing

, how to protect democracy when it is not there in your own party, real madness,

3. They were not aware of personal traits of each leader in the jadapalana group, see for example chandrika(my god; chaura rajina), Ravi, Ranil, Malik, Sajith(nidan man), my3, anura, sampanthan, Hakeem, Rishard, finally karu maya actually 6.2million were oblivion or ignorant to this for acute hatred mostly personal against rajapaksas, it is still there as shown by this yahapala chap's anger

Basically these 6.2million or less were behind fonseka as well, sometimes foolishness has no boundries when blinded by hatred, i request all yahapalus 6.2million to read something on plotics and learn before doing something, psychology is also something good to learn, we will write more on this with regarrd to right and left brain men later

Yahapalanaya · 96 Re: #PM Crisis# Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:15 am

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Ryan Hudson wrote:@ yahapalana dont get angry man, i am involved in active politics for 36 years, my first memory of political crime is black july in 1983,
since then i have been involved with all political parties in sri lanka sometimes as consultant, media adviser etc etc,

I know what they would do when they turn, but i couldnt predict my3, anyway 6.2million people who voted for my3 are political and social idiots beyond anybodys comprehension because

1. They didnt know political idiolgies of different parties rarely go together, remeber opponoents of my3 were telling this would not go for long

2. They didnt know UNP and JVP are not democratic oriented parties, see their past behavior, Ranil has been the leader of UNP from time before yahapalana chap born , how to protect democracy when it is not there in your own party, real madness,

3. They were not aware of personal traits of each leader in the jadapalana group, see for example chandrika(my god; chaura rajina), Ravi, Ranil, Malik, Sajith(nidan man), my3, anura, sampanthan, Hakeem, Rishard, finally karu maya actually 6.2million were oblivion or ignorant to this for acute hatred mostly personal against rajapaksas, it is still there as shown by this yahapala chap's anger

Basically these 6.2million or less were behind fonseka as well, sometimes foolishness has no boundries when blinded by hatred, i request all yahapalus 6.2million to read something on plotics and learn before doing something, psychology is also something good to learn, we will write more on this with regarrd to right and left brain men later

In democracy,differant ideolgy parties and differant personalities works on common ground.Yahapalana is a symbol of Srilankan identity with differant ethnic and religion groups.In contrast JO is group of racist,thugs and drug lords.

Pohotuwa democratic oriented party!!!!Thatswhy rajapaksa name on TV news say peep,peep,peep.. Very Happy

Yes We saw the democracy of MR/Pohotuwa at parilament.

Pohotuwa/SLFP Democracy at peak buying MPs for 500Million while innocent civilians dieing for food. Very Happy

ruwan326 · 97 Re: #PM Crisis# Mon Nov 19, 2018 6:49 am

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samaritan · 98 Re: #PM Crisis# Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:00 am

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The Speaker who doesn't care two hoots for Parliamentary procedures & standing order is the root cause of the present situation in & outside the parliament.

For God Sake if he and his son-in-law wants to see 'Killing Fields" & 'Rambo', they could watch them on DVDs in the lap of luxury hugging each other at their residence and NOT try to watch same 'live' in the parliament.

ranferdi · 99 Re: #PM Crisis# Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:35 am

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samaritan wrote:The Speaker who doesn't care two hoots for Parliamentary procedures & standing order is the root cause of the present situation in & outside the parliament.

For God Sake if he and his son-in-law wants to see 'Killing Fields" & 'Rambo', they could watch them on DVDs in the lap of luxury hugging each other at their residence and NOT try to watch same 'live' in the parliament.

Speaker is rights and acted according to the norms.
The basic cause of the problem is President appointing a priminister which do not have majority of parliament. Now the country as gone with no government. Its a military government since MY3 is keeping 3 forces and Police under him to safeguard the fake government.
Basic and utmost priority of the day is to prove the government has majority and that requirement can override anything in parliament.

The country is already down the drain line having missed lot of incoming funds, donations, and tourists arrivals bookings cancelled, Next sanctions will hit till then Sorisena and MARA can enjoy the utopia.

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Milinda calls for all-party caretaker govt. for polls
19 November 2018

Former Minister and Member of Parliament Milinda Moragoda yesterday in a statement called for an all-party caretaker government to hold elections as a means of a way out of the current political crisis.

Following is the full text of Moragoda's statement.

Our society has perhaps never been as acutely polarised along class, ethnic, religious, party and regional fault lines as it has now become with recent events. Political developments over the last couple of weeks have further hardened positions and heightened acrimony. One way out of this seemingly impossible quagmire is to hold early parliamentary election under the supervision of a small, all-party caretaker government led by a neutral Prime Minister selected from among existing parliamentary members, who inspires the confidence of all parties.

If such an individual for the post of caretaker Prime Minister cannot be identified from within the Parliament, an eminent personage of national stature acceptable to all political parties, such as a retired Supreme Court Judge, could be another alternative. Such an individual could be brought onto the National List for this limited purpose.

Following on such an election it is critical that our society undergoes a period of introspection and healing. We must all come together across existing divides and must accept that as a diverse society, there are many different viewpoints and experiences and that not one of us can claim to hold the monopoly on truth or righteousness. Until we all come to accept this reality, we will never be able to move forward as a society.

At a time when our political establishment is in deep crisis, this nation’s religious, civil society and business leaders have an urgent responsibility to set aside their differences and prejudices, move beyond mere rhetoric and act constructively to find a way out of this seemingly intractable predicament. This is Sri Lanka's problem and we need to work out our own solution.

Unfortunately, throughout our history, we have been unable to resolve our own issues and as a result have had to suffer dearly with the consequences of outsiders interfering in our affairs. If we cannot resolve this problem within a democratic framework, this time too we will have only ourselves to blame and future generations will curse us for our short-sightedness and irresponsibility.

http://www.ft.lk/front-page/Milinda-calls-for-all-party-caretaker-govt--for-polls/44-667152

ranferdi · **101** Re: #PM Crisis# Mon Nov 19, 2018 12:42 pm

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ruwan326 wrote:Milinda calls for all-party caretaker govt. for polls
19 November 2018

Former Minister and Member of Parliament Milinda Moragoda yesterday in a statement called for an all-party caretaker government to hold elections as a means of a way out of the current political crisis.

Following is the full text of Moragoda's statement.

Our society has perhaps never been as acutely polarised along class, ethnic, religious, party and regional fault lines as it has now become with recent events. Political developments over the last couple of weeks have further hardened positions and heightened acrimony. One way out of this seemingly impossible quagmire is to hold early parliamentary election under the supervision of a small, all-party caretaker government led by a neutral Prime Minister selected from among existing parliamentary members, who inspires the confidence of all parties.

If such an individual for the post of caretaker Prime Minister cannot be identified from within the Parliament, an eminent personage of national stature acceptable to all political parties, such as a retired Supreme Court Judge, could be another alternative. Such an individual could be brought onto the National List for this limited purpose.

Following on such an election it is critical that our society undergoes a period of introspection and healing. We must all come together across existing divides and must accept that as a diverse society, there are many different viewpoints and experiences and that not one of us can claim to hold the monopoly on truth or righteousness. Until we all come to accept this reality, we will never be able to move forward as a society.

At a time when our political establishment is in deep crisis, this nation’s religious, civil society and business leaders have an urgent responsibility to set aside their differences and prejudices, move beyond mere rhetoric and act constructively to find a way out of this seemingly intractable predicament. This is Sri Lanka's problem and we need to work out our own solution.

Unfortunately, throughout our history, we have been unable to resolve our own issues and as a result have had to suffer dearly with the consequences of outsiders interfering in our affairs. If we cannot resolve this problem within a democratic framework, this time too we will have only ourselves to blame and future generations will curse us for our short-sightedness and irresponsibility.

http://www.ft.lk/front-page/Milinda-calls-for-all-party-caretaker-govt--for-polls/44-667152

Every government is given term of 5 years, If presidents can declare elections on his own with no valid reason, We will end up with never ending election cycle. Why did Sorisena annulled cabinet and declared election??

samaritan · **102** Re: #PM Crisis# Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:45 pm

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ranferdi wrote:

ruwan326 wrote:Milinda calls for all-party caretaker govt. for polls
19 November 2018

Every government is given term of 5 years, If presidents can declare elections on his own with no valid reason, We will end up with never ending election cycle. Why did Sorisena annulled cabinet and declared election??

President dissolved parliament following the failure of the coalition govt as a damage control measure to save the country from coat & tie wearing thieves who have become very unpopular among the masses as shown in the recently concluded local govt elections held country wide. This was not just a by election held in one district or province BUT countrywide mind you. If allowed to continue for another 2 years there will be nothing left to take in this country. President's decision in order to save the nation is praiseworthy.
Dissolving parliament was done in accordance with the constitution. Ambiguities in the 19th amendment that had even confused the Supreme Court is not President's fault.
At a time the nation is facing a constitutional crisis of this nature that had lead to a deadlock between the Executive & the Legislature it is in order to refer the matter to the people by calling for a general election, as the sovereignty rests with the people and this is what the President has precisely done.

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Sri Lanka's new PM may lose budget even as he clings to power

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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who lost two motions of no confidence last week, may lose his government’s budget even as he clings to power.

Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa makes a joke towards opposition parties seats at the parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Lawmakers opposed to Rajapaksa said they intend to remove funding for staff salaries and other costs in a vote on Nov. 29. The opposition, which regards his administration as illegitimate, will also seek approval to slash the government’s overall budget, they said.
It was the latest of several new twists on Monday in the political chaos that has embroiled Sri Lanka for the past few weeks.
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Leaders of political parties backing Rajapaksa and President Maithripala Sirisena refused to allow a third motion of no confidence to be held through name call or electronic voting on Monday. The previous two motions passed through a voice vote but Sirisena said they hadn’t followed the proper procedures.
Sirisena appointed Rajapaksa last month after firing Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister, setting off the political turmoil on the island off India’s southeast coast.

Rajapaksa is seen as a close ally of China, though Beijing has denied accusations that it was instrumental in getting him appointed.

Dinesh Gunawardene, a Rajapaksa loyalist, said Wickremesinghe’s coalition had handed a motion “to suspend all government expenses” to the speaker and the parliament secretary.
“According to the previous no confidence motions, both Rajapaksa and his government are out. There is no government, but there are MPs,” M.A. Sumanthiran, a lawmaker who had voted for the no confidence motion, told Reuters.
“The finance of the country is under the control of the parliament. Now we have proposed a motion to stop government finances for the prime minister’s office,” he said.
Ananda Kumarasiri, the deputy speaker of the parliament, established a select committee to carry on parliamentary business before adjourning the house to Nov. 23.

Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa looks on before leaves the parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Unlike last Thursday and Friday there were no physical altercations on the floor of parliament on Monday. On Friday, lawmakers supporting Rajapaksa threw books, chili paste and water bottles at the speaker to try to disrupt the second vote.
Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya said in a statement that investigations have begun into Friday’s events, including damage that was done to public property in the melee.
The political crisis has hit the economy. On Monday, the rupee fell to a record low of 177.20 per dollar. Foreign investors have pulled out more than 30 billion rupees ($169.5 million) since the crisis unfolded on Oct. 26.
Wickremesinghe loyalists allege that Rajapaksa’s party is trying to buy lawmakers for as much as $3 million each. Rajapaksa loyalists have rejected the allegation.

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Both Sirisena and many Rajapaksa loyalists have said they have the majority in parliament. However, the no confidence motion against Rajapaksa and his government was passed twice by 122 votes in the 225-member parliament.
Most foreign countries, including Western nations, have yet to recognize Rajapaksa as the prime minister.
Last week, eight Western countries stayed away from a meeting with the government to register their protest against Sirisena’s decision to dissolve parliament.

samaritan · **104** Re: #PM Crisis# Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:36 am

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Yahapalanaya wrote:Sri Lanka's new PM may lose budget even as he clings to power

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who lost two motions of no confidence last week, may lose his government’s budget even as he clings to power.

This is good news for all, as the parliament will be dissolved following budget defeat. Let the popular alliance/party form a strong govt rather than a hung parliament after people give their mandate at a general election. Precisely what MR+MS wanted right from the beginning of this crisis.
Self realization seems to be a painful process for the UNP. #PM Crisis# - Page 4 Icon_rolleyes

Yahapalanaya · **105** Re: #PM Crisis# Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:16 pm

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samaritan wrote:

Yahapalanaya wrote:Sri Lanka's new PM may lose budget even as he clings to power

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who lost two motions of no confidence last week, may lose his government’s budget even as he clings to power.

This is good news for all, as the parliament will be dissolved following budget defeat. Let the popular alliance/party form a strong govt rather than a hung parliament after people give their mandate at a general election. Precisely what MR+MS wanted right from the beginning of this crisis.
Self realization seems to be a painful process for the UNP.

UNP is ready to face any election under ligitimate government not under illigitimate horu government.Coup leaders do not allow just election even inside parliament.Whole world understand UNP's stand on this.

In this case, if MARA lose, parliament cannot be dissolved before 4.5 years.So next goverment is formed by UNP with majority parliamentarians.Then UNP would go to election at earliest as it doesn't afraid to go before people.

Very Happy

ruwan326 · **106** Re: #PM Crisis# Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:57 am

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ranferdi · **107** Re: #PM Crisis# Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:54 am

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samaritan wrote:

Yahapalanaya wrote:Sri Lanka's new PM may lose budget even as he clings to power

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who lost two motions of no confidence last week, may lose his government’s budget even as he clings to power.

This is good news for all, as the parliament will be dissolved following budget defeat. Let the popular alliance/party form a strong govt rather than a hung parliament after people give their mandate at a general election. Precisely what MR+MS wanted right from the beginning of this crisis.
Self realization seems to be a painful process for the UNP.

The self realization begins for MARA supporters.. They have lost no-confidence.. Now there is no legitimate government in this country.
If a budget Is ever to be presented there should be a legitimate government.
Only possibility is speaker complaining to Chief Justice that there is anarchy in country so to vest Presidential powers to Speaker.
The best option is to have Presidential election.

samaritan · **108** Re: #PM Crisis# Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:49 pm

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ranferdi wrote:

samaritan wrote:

Yahapalanaya wrote:Sri Lanka's new PM may lose budget even as he clings to power

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who lost two motions of no confidence last week, may lose his government’s budget even as he clings to power.

This is good news for all, as the parliament will be dissolved following budget defeat. Let the popular alliance/party form a strong govt rather than a hung parliament after people give their mandate at a general election. Precisely what MR+MS wanted right from the beginning of this crisis.
Self realization seems to be a painful process for the UNP.

The self realization begins for MARA supporters.. They have lost no-confidence.. Now there is no legitimate government in this country.
If a budget Is ever to be presented there should be a legitimate government.
Only possibility is speaker complaining to Chief Justice that there is anarchy in country so to vest Presidential powers to Speaker.
The best option is to have Presidential election.

The root cause of the crisis 'Karu-maya' becoming President??????????????
People will laugh thro' their back sides!

ruwan326 · **109** Re: #PM Crisis# Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:20 pm

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Ozzy Man Reviews: Sri Lankan Parliament Brawl .........

samaritan · **110** Re: #PM Crisis# Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:01 pm

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With the latest development in the political scene the ASI has already begun to react by shedding 20 points on the first day. The trend is expected to continue and ASI will go below 5000 for sure unless the SC verdict is in favor of parliament dissolution. There too 'one shot' a critic of the judiciary facing a contempt case has firmly stated that the outcome will be 3-2 in their favor.

Following 'one shot's' statement there is a possibility the SC may have 7 judges bench to decide on the issue, as 5 may lead to controversy. However, parliament dissolution will signal green to CSE and against will result in indices nose diving resulting in an unprecedented market crash. The forum discussion could only be centered around whether ASI will go below 5000 or 4000. Be prepared and tighten seat belt for the crash landing!

Invite Maharaja for further comments regarding the present turn of events.

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