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Virtually impossible to remove Maithripala constitutionally: Dayasiri
By Rathindra Kuruwita
It is virtually impossible to remove Maithripala Sirisena as the head of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), given the party’s constitution, and the “illegal attempts” made a section of the politburo to remove Sirisena will only paralyze the party, former general secretary of the SLFP Dayasiri Jayasekera said.
He also denied allegations made by those attempting to oust Sirisena that it would be impossible to build a political coalition while the former president is the head of the SLFP.
“Yes, there are issues with Sirisena. However, there is a lot that can be done. Party leadership is not the only thing that matters in coalition building,” he said.
Jayasekera said that when he was the general secretary of the SLFP, a coalition under the ‘helicopter’ symbol was established.
“12 parties with 35 MPs were in that coalition. It was the MPs who joined the government for ministerial portfolios that opposed this coalition. They did a lot to dismantle the helicopter coalition. If not, the SLFP would be leading a strong coalition now,” he said.
Jayasekera said that the centre left parties need to come together to counter the anti-people activities of the government.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri arrived at the Port of Colombo on a formal visit on Friday [04 Apr 25]. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
INS Sahyadri is a 143m long Frigate manned by a crew of 320 and the ship is commanded by Captain Rajat Kumar.
During their visit to the crew of INS Sahyadri will participate in events hosted by the Sri Lanka Navy, aimed to strengthen bilateral ties. They will also visit several tourist hotspots across the country.
Concluding the visit, INS Sahyadri is scheduled to set sail from Colombo on 07 Apr
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrives at the presidential secretariat
Indian PM receives warm welcome
INS Sahyadri arrives at Port of Colombo
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