Sobhitha Thera! Common Candidate
By Udeni Saman Kumara-October 1, 2014
The Democratic United National Front (DUNF) has stated that Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera should be the common opposition candidate at the coming presidential election as Sri Lankans have no faith in United National Party (UNP) Leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Meanwhile, representatives of political parties had unanimously agreed that a private member's motion should be presented to Parliament seeking the abolition of the Executive Presidency. This meeting was held under the leadership of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, Head of the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) and the Naga Viharaya.
Party leaders who attended the meeting said although former President Chandrika Bandaranaike and incumbent President...
Mahinda Rajapaksa broke their promise of abolishing the executive presidency, they believe that Ven. Maduluwave Sobhitha Thera would keep his word.
If a private member's motion is presented to Parliament. seeking the abolition of the Executive Presidency, everyone who is against the post can vote against it. A number of representatives. including Shalila Munasinghe and Attorney-at-law Shamila Perera. for the New Democratic Front (NDF), Kamal Nissanka for the Liberal Party (LP) and Democratic People's Front Leader Dr. Nalliah Gurubaran attended the meeting.
By Udeni Saman Kumara-October 1, 2014 The Democratic United National Front (DUNF) has stated that Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera should be the common opposition candidate at the coming presidential election as Sri Lankans have no faith in United National Party (UNP) Leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Meanwhile, representatives of political parties had unanimously agreed that a private member's motion should be presented to Parliament seeking the abolition of the Executive Presidency. This meeting was held under the leadership of Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, Head of the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) and the Naga Viharaya.
Party leaders who attended the meeting said although former President Chandrika Bandaranaike and incumbent President...
Mahinda Rajapaksa broke their promise of abolishing the executive presidency, they believe that Ven. Maduluwave Sobhitha Thera would keep his word.
If a private member's motion is presented to Parliament. seeking the abolition of the Executive Presidency, everyone who is against the post can vote against it. A number of representatives. including Shalila Munasinghe and Attorney-at-law Shamila Perera. for the New Democratic Front (NDF), Kamal Nissanka for the Liberal Party (LP) and Democratic People's Front Leader Dr. Nalliah Gurubaran attended the meeting.
