UNPers mull meeting the AG....

Tuesday, 27 May 2014 

The UNP Parliamentarians who were attacked during their fact finding mission in Hambantota have decided to meet Attorney General Palitha Fernando and discuss legal steps that could be taken against those who were accused of attacking them, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake told journalists.

“The decision was made by the MPs after they were informed by IGP N. K. Illangakoon that he had sought Attorney General’s advice on taking action against those who are accused of attacking the MPs,” he said. Attanayake said that the IGP had informed of this decision to the MPs when they met him at the Police Headquarters today. Mr. Attanayake charged that the investigations on the incident had become complicated as the Hambantota Police had referred the incident to a Samatha Mandala (Mediation Board) while the IGP had decided to seek the advice of Attorney General.

Sobhitha Thera-Champika discussion continues

 Tuesday, 27 May 2014 

The National Movement for Social Justice, led by Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, and the Jathika Hela Urumaya held a very successful discussion yesterday (26), and both agreed to continue discussion futher, said JHU media spokesman Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe.

Ven. Sobhitha Thera had requested the JHU for a meeting to discuss his proposals for constitutional reforms.

Mr. Warnasinghe told to the media that the talks at the official residence of JHU secretary, minister Champika Ranawaka, lasted for more than two hours.

The prelate has stressed the need for the abolition of the executive presidency, to which minister Ranawaka expressed total agreement.

The minister has gone onto say that the executive presidency was not the only reason for the prevailing sociopolitical crisis, and that changing the electoral system and the introduction of a mechanism to minimize corruption, wastage and bribery were essential through constitutional reforms.

Implementation of the 17th amendment too, came under discussion.

Ven. Sobhitha Thera said the common opposition candidate would be revealed once the presidential elections are announced.

The NMSJ was also represented at the talks by Dr. Jayampathy Wickremaratne and attorney Ravi Jayawardena, while Ven. Rathpanwila Wimalaratana Thera, Udaya Gammanpila and Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe too, attended on behalf of the JHU.