Stakeholders’ proposals to be made available

Bid to form all-party govt.:

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the proposals presented by all stakeholders, during talks on the formation of an all-party government, will be made available to them.President Wickremesinghe stated so during Friday’s (05) discussions with leaders of the 11 independent parties in the Parliament and the 43 Brigade on the formation of an all-party government. The discussions were held at the President’s Office.

President Wickremesinghe pointed out that only the JVP, the National People’s Power, and a few other Tamil political parties, had not come for talks. He thanked the parties that had met him for their willingness to sink their political differences for the sake of the public. Leader of the 43 Brigade MP Champika Ranawaka said his outfit was hopeful that it would be possible to restore the 19 Amendment to the Constitution. He also said that there was a need to appoint professionals as Heads of State Institutions.

Ranawaka further said that a country could not be developed by political reforms alone, and the contribution of professionals should be a key factor. He said educational reforms had to be introduced in keeping with global trends.Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Members of Parliament Professor Tissa Vitharana, Wimal Weerawansa, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Udaya Gammanpila, Asanga Navaratne, Premanath C. Dolawatta, Karu Paranawithana, Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake, and President’s Additional Secretary Attorney-at-Law, Chaminda Kularatne, were present in this discussion.