Thugs gather to attack Maithri’s rally!

 Sunday, 30 November 2014 

A meeting of thugs took place at Deer Park Hotel in Medirigiriya yesterday (29) to discuss how they should disrupt and attack the function in Polonnaruwa today to welcome common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena.

Gangsters and trade unionists attended the meeting led by a lawyer, Sumith Wijesinghe, a staffer of the Presidential Secretariat.

Following this meeting, the canopy erected to shelter the Buddhist clergy at the main reception at Gal Vihara was removed by force by the thugs later in the day.

They also had committed several acts of violence in Polonnaruwa town in the night.

Sarath N Silva will not file case

 Sunday, 30 November 2014 

Former Chief Justice Sarath N Silva says he will not file a case against President Mahinda Rajapaksa contesting for a third term in office, even though it was decided so earlier.

He said that he cannot agree with the opinion of the Supreme Court that it is not illegal for the President to contest for a third term in office. Sarath N Silva however felt it will serve no purpose in going to court over the decision as it is the same court which will need to give the ruling.

He further said that the front led by the ven. Madulwawe Sobitha and the Pivithuru Hetak National Movement of ven. Athureliya Rathana have now become political entities and the people can expect them to deliver fair and just governance.

He also vehemently rejected media reports that the visit to Jaffna recently with his relative and his overnight stay at a naval camp in Kankesanthurai was facilitated by the government.

Meanwhile, it is alleged that some members of the parliament have met the President and requested not to hold the general election before April, 2015 since they may lose their pensions if they are defeated.

Accordingly, it is also said that they had made a proposal to the common candidate, if the general election is postponed till 2016, the common candidacy president has to gain these MPs’ support.

The former Justice further stressed that relevant parties would discuss further on this matter and the amendment of the Constitution.