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Second term for Ranil: UNP thanks Kanchana’s backing
UNP MP Wajira Abeywardena yesterday (05) appreciated a public statement by Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera that the majority of the government parliamentary group wanted incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe to seek another term.
The National List MP said so when The Island sought his response to the SLPP members’ declaration.
Appearing on Derana ‘360’ on Monday night, Minister Wijesekara threw his weight behind Wickremesinghe’s candidature at the next presidential election. The election is not scheduled till late next year as in terms of the Constitution, Wickremesinghe has to complete the remainder of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s five-year term first.
Lawmaker Abeywardena said that Wickremesinghe had rescued the country and was in the process of making progress on the economic front. Therefore, it would the responsibility of all, especially those who caused the current economic crisis to back the UNP leader’s candidature, MP Abeywardena said.
Responding to another query, MP Abeywardena said that he was not surprised by Minister Wijesekera’s declaration. The former Minister expressed confidence that there would be unanimous backing for Wickremesinghe’s candidature and that he should be at the helm for a long time. (SF)
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished bys the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs to extend Visas of those unable to leave Sri Lanka due to the
cancellation of flights to the Middle East from 28.02.2026 for another 14 days without any payments and re-extend the extended Visas for another 14 days without payments if the flights cancellations continue.
Taking into consideration the resolution furnished by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Council, and Local Government, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint Sunil Galagama, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, as the District Secretary to Badulla Administrative District with immediate effect.
The Cabinet of Ministers, taking into consideration the resolution furnished by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Council, and Local Government, have decided to appoint Anupama Mangala Wickramaarachchi, a special grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is serving as the Additional Commissioner General of Agrarian Development of the Department of the Agrarian Development at present, as the District Secretary , Ampara Administrative district with immediate effect.
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