No Confidence against Ravi

Motion in Parliament next week:

The main Opposition UPFA yesterday said that they would hand over a No Confidence motion against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to the Speaker next week, containing 15 main allegations.

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20th Amendment to the Constitution:

A new battlefield for political parties

Minor and minority parties and minority members of major political parties met at the Elections Department to discuss their concerns regarding the proposed new law on elections, while the TNA, JVP, SLMC, EPDP, LSSP, ACMC and others again met at Waters Edge on Friday to reach a consensus on the proposed Amendment and the up-coming parliamentary elections

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No compromise

Mahinda-Maithripala talks end in stalemate, as MR’s quest for PM candidacy shot down:

The President made his position very clear on the disadvantages of nominating a Prime Ministerial candidate prior to the election which would have a negative impact on the party’s vote base.

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