True leadership, the beacon of light for any political party
A classic lesson to be learnt from JRJ is to give
pride of place in the party to emerging youth and accommodate them
rather than drive them to estrangement. Lalith and Gamini were JRJ’s
able lieutenants in whom he reposed utmost confidence; they formed the
main pillars of the party. Today, the UNP’s decision-making body, the
Working Committee” is contemptuously referred to as gerontocracy, in
political circles,
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Interference in internal matters unwarranted - Minister Patali
Champika Ranawaka
Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka
said that UN Commissioner for Human Rights Navineetham Pillay’s
statement on Sri Lanka at the OHCHR press briefing amounts to
overreaching her mandate. According to the UN Charter, each country is
entitled to its sovereignty, legal system and Constitution.
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To support city beautification program, tackle
garbage issue and resettlement plan:
People must cooperate with Govt - Colombo Mayor M.J.M. Muzammil
Colombo, being the commercial capital of Sri Lanka
gets a very important place in the country and all the issues confronted
by the city become almost national issues. Therefore, administering the
city as the Mayor of Colombo is considered a very prestigious as well as
challenging task for any person.
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