Ranil re-elected UNP leader

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was re-elected leader of the United National Party at its first election, with a majority of 42 votes. The election was held at the UNP party headquarters - Sirikotha-under the patronage of UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake and senior party officials. UNP Gampaha district Parliamentarian Karu Jayasuriya who contested the post of party leader could garner only 26 votes.

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Sirikotha comes under mob attack

Violence erupted opposite the United National Party Headquarters - Sirikotha - with the release of election results to the party’s top posts. It was the first time in the history of the UNP that an election was held to appoint a Leader, a Deputy Leader and a National Organizer. A crowd of around 1,000 people created mayhem by pelting stones at the vehicles of Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and General Secretary Tissa Attanayake.

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Early adjournment of Parliament

Parliament sittings were adjourned at 3.30 pm yesterday as Opposition members were not present in the House to join the committee stage debate on the Appropriation Bill. Only one member of the UNP joined the committee stage debate on the finance heads of the Defence and Urban Development Ministry.

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Duty of Opposition to point out govt’s shortcomings -PM

The government as a responsible administration is always prepared to listen to the voice of the Opposition. It is the duty and responsibility of the Opposition to point out any shortcomings on the part of the government, said Prime Minister D M Jayaratne.

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