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Chandrika rebuts Maithri’s assertions
The Easter Sunday attacks would not have taken place if Maithripala Sirisena had resigned from his post in December 2018 after the Supreme Court announced that his decision to dissolve parliament in October 2018 was illegal, former President Chandrika Bandaranaike has told Sirisena in a letter.
In the letter Kumaratunga insists that she has not resigned from the party or been expelled. She was responding to a recent interview Sirisena had with The Hindu, where he said that Kumaratunga was no longer a member of the SLFP.
In the letter, Kumaratunga states that if she was no longer a member of the party, she should have resigned from the party or been expelled from the party. However neither of them had happened.
Therefore, she points out that the statement made by Sirisena is untrue and it is unfortunate that he, who has been the party’s General Secretary for the longest time since the inception of the party, was unaware of the party Constitution.
Kumaratunga has also said that she will continue to be present at the meetings of the Executive Committee and the Central Committee of the SLFP.
In response to Sirisena’s accusation that she had attended a rally in support of Sajith Premadasa at the Sugathadasa Stadium in November 2019, Kumaratunga has said she attended a convention of the SLFP, and not a meeting of either Premadasa or any other presidential candidate.
“Instead of supporting any other candidate, I have emphasised the importance of fielding an SLFP candidate and rebuilding the party. No presidential candidate was promoted at that convention. You yourself told The Hindu that the SLFP is not getting the place it deserves in the current government. So, you can’t deny that my warning then was all for naught.”
Adding that she is legally able to attend the Central Committee meetings of the SLFP uninvited, Kumaratunga states that she does not attend those meetings because she does not want to further create chaos in the party already been weakened by Sirisena.
Victor Ivan, former editor of the Raavaya newspaper has passed away . He was 75 at the time of his demise.
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Landslide early warnings issued to the district of Badulla , Kandy , Kurunegala and Matale
The National Building Research Organization [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Badulla, Kandy, Kurunegala and Matale at 0800 hrs today valid until 0800hrs on Monday 20th January 2025.
Accordingly,
Level II [Amber] landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Ududumbara in the Kandy district and Rattota, Yatawatta, Ukuwela and Wilgamuwa in the Matale district.
Level I [Yellow] landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Badulla, Passara and Hali Ela in the Badulla district, Meda Dumbara, Phatha Dumbara and Doluwa in the Kandy district and Laggala Pallegama, Ambanganga Korale, Pallepola, Naula and Matale in the Matale district
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It is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the grieving people – Prime Minister
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that it is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the people who are deprived of the same due to rewards and sponsorships.
The Premier made this statement at the occasion of handing over the renovated Court of Appeal building to the public on Saturday (18). The renovations was a donation from the People’s Republic of China.
Further she mentioned that the investment made in a country’s judicial system and in the provision of facilities for the delivery of justice to the people is a reflection of the commitment made towards the country and its people. “This is not just a building, but a symbol of the delivery of justice, fairness of law, equality and dignity. Our country has suffered for decades because many were denied justice under systems of rewards and sponsorships. Our intention is to resolve those deficiencies, bring forth fairness and ensure that everyone has access to justice”, she added.
“The people must be able to keep trust and rely on the judicial system by exemplifying that the legal powers granted to judges by the Constitution are exercised fairly and providing independent and fair judgment to the parties concerned. Everyone, including women, children and the disabled community, expects justice. Their aspiration is that such a system will ensure that no one faces hardships, an attention will be paid to their mental conditions, protection from the consequences they may face when seeking justice for them or defending their rights. All actors in this process must be treated with respect. There are people who have faced hardships for years in the pursuit of justice. We ensure that they are treated fairly. They should not be subjected to intimidation, harassment or threat in the pursuit of justice”, the Premier highlighted.
The Prime Minister further expressed her gratitude to the People’s Republic of China for their generosity and support.
A group of invitees including the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong, Chief Justice Murdu Fernando and many others participated in this event.
[Prime Minister’s Media Division]
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