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Marikkar asks Treasury Secy and Govt. Printer to prepare to be imprisoned under next SJB Govt.
SJB Deputy National Organiser and Colombo District MP S.M. Marikkar says having worked with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, he and the SJB are well aware of his games.
Tabling a photograph to Parliament on Thursday depicting Wickremesinghe together with other politicians attending a protest calling for presidential elections in 2005 when former President Chandrika Kumaratunge delayed polls, Marikkar said the same man is now claiming there are no upcoming elections. “Also, who is he to declare there will not be elections? Is he the Election Commission Chairman,” Marikkar asked.
He also accused the President of misusing the parliamentary sessions and time allocated to MPs to make nonsensical statements. He called on the Speaker to prevent the President from doing so in the future. “Does he think he is the King? We saw what happened to those who believed themselves to be Kings,” the MP said.
The SJB MP accused the President of protecting thieves and said the President cannot be allowed to bully the Election Commission to act according to his wishes. “We cannot let him use the Constitution in the manner he wants,” he said.
Marikkar said officials cannot hide behind circulars after violating the Constitution and therefore the Treasury Secretary must prepare to be put behind bars under the rule of the next Government. “We tell the Government Printer to prepare to follow suit if she prefers to give prominence to circulars,” he said.
Marikkar said the SJB would not allow the President to do as he pleases with the country. The SJB MP said the Satyagraha conducted on 20 February against the delay of polls was merely a start and the SJB will protest across the country, obtain signatures for a petition and take their case before the Supreme Court. “We will protest against him in Parliament and chase him away,” he added.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has announced a reduction in the prices of Petrol 92 and Petrol 95, effective from midnight today (30).
The price of Petrol 92 has been reduced by Rs. 15 per litre, from Rs. 414 to Rs. 399 while the price of Petrol 95 Octane has been reduced by Rs. 20 per litre, from Rs. 495 to Rs. 475
There will be no change in the prices of diesel, Super Diesel and kerosene under the latest revision.
The book “Rathuwewi Mihimadala”, written based on the life story of Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Leader of the Democratic Left Front, was launched on Friday [August 28] at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.
Speaking to the media afterwards about Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:
“Vasudeva Nanayakkara is a prominent figure in Sri Lankan politics, particularly within the left-wing political movement. There were several influential figures within the left movement, and that left-wing influence also contributed to bringing the country to where it is today. Politically, there were areas where we agreed and areas where we did not. However, I have great respect for the contribution made by Vasudeva Nanayakkara to left-wing politics. When I entered Parliament in 2020, Vasudeva Nanayakkara was also in Parliament. We sat in the same row, and we spoke about many important as well as interesting moments in his political career. I believe some of these experiences have also been included in this book.”
The event was attended by members of the Maha Sangha, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara, former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Speakers Karu Jayasuriya and Chamal Rajapaksa, as well as party members, family members and friends.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
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