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SLFP MP declares support for new govt., as MS prepares to meet RW
By Shamindra Ferdinando
SLPP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake (Badulla District), representing the SLFP, has declared his support for newly elected Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Dassanayake last night told The Island that he would back the new government unless the SLFP made a decision immediately.
Dassanayake is a member of the 14-member SLFP parliamentary group. Of them 13, including SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena and Dassanayake, contested the last general election, in August 2020, on the SLPP ticket.
MP Dassanayake said that he was not prepared to delay taking a decision indefinitely on the formation of an all-party-government.
Responding to another query, MP Dassanayake said that a top-level SLFP meeting scheduled for Sunday (15) had been cancelled at the last moment. It would be held on Monday, lawmaker Dassanayake said, urging the top leadership to take a decision soon or face the consequences.
In the wake of MP Dassanayake’s warning, SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena, in a letter sent on Sunday assured Premier Wickremesinghe that his party wouldn’t hinder right decisions taken by the government to revive the troubled economy.
An SLFP delegation led by MP Maithripala Sirisena is expected to meet Premier Wickremesinghe today (16).
Political sources said that senior representatives of the SLPP rebel group comprising 11 political parties and groups, too, were expected to meet Prime Minister Wickremesinghe. Earlier, Wickremesinghe invited them for urgent talks to explore ways and means of reaching consensus on issues at hand.
Prime Munister Dr Harini Amarasuriya returned to the island this (23rd) morning after attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,
The Sri Lanka Navy successfully conducted a diving operation on 19 Jan 26 to inspect and restore the sluice gate of the Bomburuella Reservoir.
Acting on a request from the Department of Irrigation, the Sri Lanka Navy deployed a specialized diving team from the Western Naval Command, for the urgent requirement.
Through concerted effort, the Navy divers successfully cleared accumulated debris, including a significant quantity of wooden fragments, which had impeded the sluice gate mechanism.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya held a series of high-level bilateral meetings on Wednesday [January 21] on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, engaging with representatives of the European Union, the United Nations Development Programme, and the global private sector.
The Prime Minister met with Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management. During the meeting, she expressed Sri Lanka’s appreciation for the support extended by the European Union and its member states following Cyclone Ditwa. The Prime Minister also briefed the Commissioner on the key findings of the World Bank’s GRADE report and requested continued EU support for Sri Lanka’s development and recovery efforts.
Prime Minister Amarasuriya also met with Alexander De Croo, representing the United Nations Development Programme. She expressed appreciation for the longstanding partnership between Sri Lanka and the United Nations and acknowledged the UN’s support in flood relief and livelihood assistance. The Prime Minister noted that, following the mandate received at the parliamentary election, the government is focused on meeting public expectations through national rebuilding grounded in public trust and good governance. She further reaffirmed the Government of Sri Lanka’s commitment to strengthening social protection systems and safeguarding vulnerable communities.
In addition, the Prime Minister met with Robert M. Uggla, Chairman of A.P. Moller Holding. The discussion focused on engagement with the private sector and potential areas of collaboration.
These meetings reflected Sri Lanka’s continued engagement with international partners and global stakeholders to support recovery, development, and long-term economic stability.
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