'Entire Parliament will be the Government'

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe elaborated on the government that will be formed after the next general election.

He said that it would not only be a United National Party government.

Wickremesinghe said that everyone in Parliament should be a part of the government after the next general election. The Prime Minister was speaking at a felicitation ceremony at Royal College, Colombo to honour its distinguished old boys.

"People have asked me whether I am going to form a UNP Government, a UNP-SLFP Government or an anti Mahinda Government.

My answer is no. I want the entire Parliament to be the Government," Wickremesinghe said.

The Prime Minister said that Sri Lanka had lost much during the war and during the five years since the end of the war and the government has a duty to ensure the country has a better future. He said that he has a challenge before him, and that challenge is to work with all political parties, with which he hopes to implement Constitutional reforms.

Wickremesinghe said that the country has a good opportunity and the challenge for the people is to help build a good society.

RJ