UPFA-SLFP ‘Government of consensus’ : Sampanthan, opposition leader ; Karu, speaker; Wimal ,Vasu , Dinesh in opposition

(Lanka-e-News- 21.Aug.2015, 10.40AM)   For the first time in Sri Lanka ‘s (SL) history , the two main political parties- the UNP and the SLFP are to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a ‘Government of consensus ’ thereby  opening a new chapter in SL’s political arena with the aim of resolving the country’s crucial and principal issues .

So far in the present context , there is no consensus to describe the government as a national government. Instead of ‘national’ , another name has been  preferred , and at the discussions it has been suggested that it shall be identified as ‘Government of consensus’  

In any event , it is agreed by both sides that Ranil Wickremesinghe shall be appointed as the prime minister (P.M.) , and Deshamanya Karu Jayasuriya is appointed as the speaker.

In all probability the duration of this  government of consensus will be about 2-3 years. During this period permanent solutions are to be found to the national issues, and thereafter the whole parliament shall function as a legislative enactment  council , and the primary goal will be to get a new constitution passed.

Under the new government , the leader of the opposition will be from the TNA (Tamil National Allliance) ; and that most probably will be senior politician R. Sampanthan.

Weerawansa and his party , Dinesh Gunawardena and Vasudeva Nanyakkkara representing  other parties who contested the elections under the UPFA jointly with the SLFP will be occupying  the opposition benches , according to unofficial reports . 

The JVP had already declared that they  will be in the opposition 

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