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Sirisena pledges to back Prez while strengthening SLFP
Former President Maithripala Sirisena worships Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thera, Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya before addressing the SLFP convention in Kandy on Tuesday.
BY CYRIL WIMALASURENDRE
KANDY –
Former President Maithripala Sirisena said at the SLFP Kandy convention yesterday (30) that he would support the incumbent government under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa while making every effort to strengthen his party so that it would form a future government.
Addressing the meeting attended by SLFPers holding ministerial posts, members of Parliament, organisers of constituencies and the office-bearers of the party, Maithripala Sirisena said it was possible for the SLFP to form a future government on its own as it has a history of making comebacks after crushing defeats.
The SLFP had been reduced to just eight seats in 1977, but at the 1989 election the party secured 64 seats, and in 1994, it had been able to form a government, said the former President.
Sirisena said the SLFP was a political organisation that had won the support and confidence of all communities of the country. “This was the policy of its founder leader, the late Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
The SLFP had contributed to the victory of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and that of present government.
Senior Vice President Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva and former chief minister of the central provincial council Sarath Ekanayake also addressed the meeting. Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, senior vice president Prof. Rohana Lakshman Piyadasa, secretary and state minister Dayasiri Jayasekara, national organizer state minister Duminda Dissanayake were present.
Prior to attending the meeting at Grand Kandyan Hotel the party leaders paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic and paid courtesy calls on the prelates of Malwatta and Asgiriya.
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Law will be enforced against all those who acquire assets illegally- State Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe
State Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, while addressing a public gathering held at the Raffles Hotel in Kotte on Tuesday [April 22] said that the law will be enforced against all those who acquire assets illegally.
He said that , if someone joins a municipal council receiving a modest salary and, within two to three years, builds a luxury house and acquires a vehicle, we will question how such wealth was amassed. If a satisfactory explanation cannot be provided, the law will be enforced and the measures will be taken to confiscate any illegally acquired assets.
The opposition frequently levels accusations against us, but we have not engaged in any wrongdoing. We have not misappropriated public funds, used undue influence to secure school admissions for our children, or interfered with law enforcement. We are dedicated to serving the people by upholding an ethical and responsible political culture.
If you wish to develop your community, I respectfully urge you to elect individuals of integrity who will not misuse public funds.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
It has been reported that prison officials and the police have brought the unrest among the 500 plus inmates of the Matara prison which commenced on Tuesday [22] under control by this morning (23)
It has been reported that the inmates had broken out of their wards after which the officials were compelled to fire in the air and use tear gas to bring the situation under control.
The inmates are being temporarily transferred to the Angunkolapelessa prison in groups to enable authorities to repair the the damage caused to the wards and cells within the premises.
The prison officials who were injured during the conflict are receiving treatment at the Matara hospital. 
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Local government authorities and Municipal Councils are the nursery of corrupt politics. – Prime Minister
The Prime Minister stated that the President has challenged all ministers to transparently and efficiently spend the funds allocated to each ministry through the national budget for the benefit of the people, and that the local governments and municipal councils have historically been the nursery grounds of corrupt politics.
The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing a public gathering held at the Raffles Hotel in Kotte on Tuesday [April 22].
The Prime Minister further stated:
“All 159 of us in Parliament today did not enter through family or financial influence. We are ordinary citizens just like you and individuals who stand among you. Unlike in the past, our members do not behave disruptively in Parliament. When school children visit, there is no need for the Speaker to request their removal that our parliamentary members conduct themselves with dignity, adherence to the law, and political maturity.
This is the kind of Parliament we have always aspired to have. Today, it is you who has made this transformation possible. For a long time, we have not experienced the advantages of an efficient and properly functioning local government. You now have the opportunity to elect representatives who are truly committed to serving you and improving your local institutions.
The event was attended by Arosh Athapaththu, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council candidate representing the National People’s Power, along with several other candidates and a large number of local residents.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
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