14 August 2024 | Vol. 10, #148

Thinakkural: “Rajapaksa family will lose the SLPP after the presidential election” – S.M. Chandrasena | Rajitha Senaratne switches to support Ranil Wickremesinghe | Rajagiriya becomes special security zone | Anura Kumara Dissanayaka accuses Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa | “SLPP will be closed on September 21” – Udaya Gammanpila

Thamilan: Rajitha Senaratne switches to support Ranil Wickremesinghe | “We have won the challenge of the wage increase issue” – Jeevan Thondaman | Special police security arranged for nominations tomorrow – The police announces

Mawbima: Nominations to be handed over tomorrow: Rajagiriya declared a high-security zone; the STF and 1,300 police deployed | Principal and three teachers arrested over the sexual abuse incident of a student from Thanamalvila by a group of students

Dinamina:A massive salary increment for government employees from next year: Living expenses allowance of Rs. 25,000 each for three years; basic pay hiked by 24 – 35%; accordingly, lowest grade employees to be given Rs. 55,000 worth of wages and benefits monthly | “I cannot be a part of the sin that will destroy the country” – Senaratne | Pictorial: Rajitha signs the agreement to make the president victorious

Aruna: Pistols belonging to MPs do not fire: All MPs given repeaters | The passport gets in the way of the youth’s honeymoon; official in charge of fixing issue in hiding | “Will appoint a team to locate the lakes that Anura built” – Amaraweera

Anidda: This paper is published on Fridays only

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“We will capture the SLPP after the election” – S.M. Chandrasena

Virakesari, Thamilan, Thinakkural

SLPP MP S.M. Chandrasena stated that the pro-president members of the SLPP will acquire the leadership of the SLPP after the presidential election. He added that there are around 100 MPs of the SLPP supporting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, and that therefore they would form an alliance under the leadership of Premier Dinesh Gunawardena after the victory of the president. He also emphasised that only a few members remain in the SLPP and that it is wrong if they claim the party.

Praba Ganesan supports Sajith Premadasa

Virakesari, Thamilan 

Leader of the Democratic People’s Congress (DPC) Praba Ganesan has signed an MOU with Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa to extend his support to Premadasa in the upcoming presidential election. Praba Ganesan stated that he has demanded of Premadasa that the 13th Amendment to the Constitution (13A) must be fully implemented and that 10 perches of land each must be provided to Hill Country people.

Wigneswaran refuses to support Ranil Wickremesinghe

Thinakkural

Thamil Makkal Thesiya Kuttani (TMTK) MP C.V. Wigneswaran has rejected the appeal which was personally made to him to extend his support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming presidential election. UNP MP Wajira Abeywardana made such an appeal to Wigneswaran by visiting him. In response to the appeal, Wigneswaran had expressed to Abeywardana that he and his party are to support the common Tamil candidate in the election.

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Bopage places bond; inaugural rally to be held in Nugegoda today 

Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Mawbima

Presidential candidate of the Jana Aragala Sandhanaya (People’s Struggle Alliance) Nuwan Bopage officially submitted his bond to the Election  Commission (EC) yesterday (13th). The deposit was made on his behalf by a party executive Dharmasiri Lankapeli. Speaking to the media, Bopage stated that theirs is the only programme in the country that will not take the same road as the IMF in order to resolve the issues of the country.

“I could not betray the SLPP, so I came back” – Premalal

Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada

State Minister Premalal Jayasekara has returned to support the SLPP instead of President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the 2024 Presidential Election. Jayasekara stated that he could not betray the SLPP and that the people of his village requested him to rejoin the party. He added that although the party previously did not have a candidate for the election, he returned to support the party because it has presently nominated a candidate for the presidential race.

Will the Eksath Janaraja Peramuna (EJP) support Sajith?

Ada

Political sources state that the Eksath Janaraja Peramuna (EJP) has decided to support Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming presidential election. A meeting in this regard was reportedly held with the patronage of the party’s leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, where the working committee of the party arrived at the decision to support Premadasa.

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“I cannot be a part of the sin that will destroy the country” – Senaratne; Rajitha signs the agreement to make the president victorious

Lankadeepa, Divaina, Ada, Mawbima, Dinamina, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thinakkural, Thamilan

SJB Kalutara District MP Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has pledged his support to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the 2024 Presidential Election. They met at the Gangarama Seema Malaka yesterday (13th) and signed an agreement on the matter during the event. Speaking to the media, Senaratne stated that he will work to ensure Wickremesinghe’s victory and added that he cannot be a part of the sin that would destroy the country, and hence will be supporting the president.

Nominations to be handed over tomorrow: Rajagiriya declared a high-security zone; the STF and 1,300 police deployed | [Period for] depositing bonds to end today: 36 have entered the election as of yesterday 

Lankadeepa, Divaina, Mawbima, Virakesari, Thinakaran, Thinakkural, Thamilan

Around 1,300 police officers, including officers of the Special Task Force (STF), will be deployed around the Election Commission (EC) and surrounding areas tomorrow (15th) to maintain security and law and order during the presidential election nomination submissions. Police added that 300 traffic police officers will be deployed to manage traffic and ensure order, and that Rajagiriya will be declared a high-security zone. Additionally, the period to place bonds for the presidential election will end today (14th). As of yesterday (13th) 36 candidates had placed bonds for their candidacy in the 2024 Presidential Election.

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