Announcement of presidential election on ‘World Toilet Day’
WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2014
The gazette announcing the presidential election to be with the
auspicious time for President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be issued today (19th), the World Toilet Day, say reports.
Speaking at the protest rally held by the People’s Movement for Democracy (PMD) under the theme “No third term for Mahinda! No illegal presidential Elction” in Colombo yesterday (18th) the Leader of the JVP Anura Dissanayaka, giving a political interpretation regarding this, said, “Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa is getting ready to make the whole country stink by announcing the presidential election on the World Toilet Day that falls tomorrow.”
Rajiva Wijesinghe too wants to leave govt.
WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2014
It is reported that National list MP Prof. Rajiva Wijesinghe plans to leave the UPFA government.
Prof. Wijesinghe had forwarded a proposal to the government regarding the breakdown that exists in the diplomatic service and frauds and corruption carried out by members of the government.
Prof. Wijesinghe has told media that he would not support Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa at the upcoming presidential election and also he would leave the government if the government doesn't respond to his proposal.
