UPFA wants majority Govt: not dissolution

Denies impeachment move against President:

Three top leaders of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) on Friday said their demand is for the installation of a majority-led government, not dissolution of Parliament.UPFA seniors, Prof. G.L. Peiris, Dinesh Gunawardene and Dullas Alahapperuma told ,

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‘No Faith’ against PM on Tuesday?

A section of the UPFA parliamentarians who were instrumental in bringing the No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that they would seek the opinion of Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to ascertain whether it would be included in the agenda of Parliament when it meets on June 9.

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PM comes out all guns blazing

Speaks of dark era of terror, economic collapse, large scale corruption, white van culture . . .:

Statement by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament on June 3.

My friend Hon Dinesh Gunawardene had raised several questions in Parliament on the appointment of the Central Bank Governor. I wish, therefore, to make a detailed statement to the House in this regard, which I am happy would enable me to explain one dark era of our country and also elucidate the actual facts.

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