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JVP accuses major parties of firing communal passion through 13A
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva Friday accused main political parties of arousing communal feelings making use of the debate on the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
“This is a trap. We call on people not to fall prey to it,” Silva said addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Pelawatte.
“President Ranil Wickremesinghe was the one who opened this debate. Until that moment none in this country in the recent past had any worries about this amendment. People in the North and South were speaking only of the unbearable cost of living and skyrocketing prices of food and medicine.
“The President all of a sudden dropped this issue in the public domain and die-hard racists who had gone into hiding now have started
making come backs. We call on people not to become victims of their tactics. Racial bigotry is a known blunder our people had repeatedly committed in the past 75 years,” Silva said.
He said that the people in the North have problems and their demands were just. “We do not think that any other party except a government of the JVP-led NPP can give real solutions to the problems of people in the North. We would form an NPP government and bring in a new constitution with mechanism to solve the problems of Tamil people.
“We get it passed with people’s approval and provide solutions for the problems of the Northerner. Until such times, provincial councils will have their existence,” Silva said.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing Tri Forces, Police officers and other rankers at the Air Force Base Anuradhapura stated that during his presidency, no one will be allowed to breach the law and order of the country. He emphasized that he will prioritize doing what is right over doing what is popular, and that presenting popular ideas can lead to the destruction of the country.
He asserted that no one is entitled to engage in violent protests on the streets, but all political parties have the right to express their opinions or criticize him in a peaceful manner.
Two students died and seven others were injured when the vehicle they were traveling toppled in Badulla today (01)
The students were participating in a vehicle parade held as part of the revelries for the 74th Battle of Uva between Uva Badulla Maha Vidyalaya and Dharmadutha Maha Vidyalaya which commenced at the Badulla Cricket Stadium on Friday (31)
The Regional Director of Education Badulla on hearing of the unfortunate incident had ordered the match to be called off.
The Badulla Police are conducting investigations.
‘Better Policy Making Through Evaluations’ the first on-site international training on evaluation for Parliamentarians and Parliament research staff in the Asia Pacific region was held in Colombo from the 27th to the 30th of March 2023.
On the final day of the training programme fifty (50) Parliamentarians and Parliament research staff from around 20 countries across Asia Pacific visited the Parliament of Sri Lanka for an exchange session and dialogue on the importance of evidence-based policy making through evaluations.
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