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Colombo, May 20 (Daily Mirror)- NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is ready to participate in the proposed debate with Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa on June 6, NPP Executive Committee member Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.
He said in a statement to media that a venue, time and scope of the debate will be decided shortly with SJB MP Nalin Bandara, who was appointed by the SJB to handle the matters regarding the debate.
The SJB had proposed that the debate between the two leaders be held on June 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 while the debate between the economic experts be held on May 27, 28, 29, 30 or 31.
Prof. Senerath Monday, 20 May 2024 08:49 PM
Sajith will be crushed (metaphorically, of course!)
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Lk Monday, 20 May 2024 08:58 PM
Good to see them... How will saith tackle AKD... AKD with his science degree can defeat all his political enemy for many reasons. Sri Lankan pilitics is bad . Who did this bad thing to this country? All ruling parties. So AKD will be fee to attack his opoenons from all sides
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Yohan Monday, 20 May 2024 10:22 PM
AKD did not complete the degree according to some. So both on same boat. But intelligence wise AKD is above born idiot SP. NPP is scared of the economic debate as they have a weak team with zero experience and knowledge. They always try to avoid it as they will have to face Harsha, Kabir and Eran who are having years of experience compared to NPP talkers.
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Dr Saman Monday, 20 May 2024 11:42 PM
@Yohan I agree the SJB economics team has more political experience. But they have been the ones who drove UNP's programme betn 2015-2020 as well. See where the country ended up. I think NPP economics team has the right ideas. But as newcomers to political arena, they may not have the same debating skills
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Doctor Tuesday, 21 May 2024 06:36 AM
Anura is clever in debating, talking cunningly compared to others. Some things if you have a close look at, he escapes and changes the topic without the interviewer's knowledge. He s a cunning leach. But not a good sacred personality as many would think
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Gamini Ranasinghe Tuesday, 21 May 2024 08:16 AM
Dissanayake received his education at the Thambuthegama Gamini Maha Vidyalaya and the Thambuthegama Central College, becoming the first student from the college to gain university entrance. He entered the University of Peradeniya and left a few months later due to threats. He transferred to the University of Kelaniya a year later in 1992 and graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in physical science. Sajith academically did not achieve anything. He failed O/L and in London school of economics, he did not sit for any exam.
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Jude Tuesday, 21 May 2024 08:59 AM
Hey @Yohan, Harsha Kabir and Eran haven't done anything tangible while they were in power!! And Harsha an excellent Critic, they can't walk the walk talk the talk, yeah.
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Man Tuesday, 21 May 2024 09:56 AM
AKD worked with a team those days and did nothing. He did not say anything about the obstacles of Chandrika as he had to do agricultural development like late Mr. C. P. de Silva or late Professor Senaka Bibile and they too did not have power like Chandrika. You are well deceived of his talks but no tangible action and heading for Gota part II, particularly when others walk the talk while being in the opposition by the helping the needy people. That's the gauge to determine the right choice.
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No Manifesto, No Hope Monday, 20 May 2024 09:31 PM
Ensure each bring their Manifesto. If not, the public will have a hard time believing these 2 parties are capable to taken over a messy political situation currently ongoing. Talk is cheap, Action speaks Volumes!
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Pantha Kumaran Monday, 20 May 2024 11:08 PM
It is a good news. Why not invite Namal Baby as well. he is talking a lot nowadays. I love to see him in the debate. He will tell us how to rob the country without trace.
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Come forward and tell the truth Monday, 20 May 2024 11:27 PM
What Sajith has, is an Aegrotat certificate offered by the university for not attending lectures, which means it has no value as an educational qualification. An ordinary Daham Pasal certificate has more recognition than an Aegrotat certificate.
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Man Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:04 AM
Honourable DS studied up to grade 5. But, he was gigantic with tangible action, in every sense.
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Namal Monday, 20 May 2024 11:44 PM
Anura is miles ahead of Sajith in terms of intelligence.
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Sam Silva Tuesday, 21 May 2024 05:51 PM
Yes we went know their intelligence during 70 tees 80tees.
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Pojara Tuesday, 21 May 2024 12:07 AM
Sajith is on sick leave on that day
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The real Gune Tuesday, 21 May 2024 01:45 AM
The only two parties that have any significance in the forthcoming election are the NPP and SJB. It will be good to see two high potentials debate on important issues. The insignificant RW and his UNP and the Rajapakse brothers can sit in the audience amd cool their feet.
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Gota's voters were not prabuddha voters Tuesday, 21 May 2024 03:46 AM
Got much from Gota and how much from venna onna menna uncrowned Prince Anura? June comes after May. This is the problem with JVP. All are good only for word rattles, cheats and thefts. Overall typical Buddhist politics. Happy Vesak.
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lion Tuesday, 21 May 2024 04:36 AM
This will be the D day for Sajith and I think he will avoid this by insisting that the debate between the economic councils of two parties should take place before the debate of leaders
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Man Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:00 AM
Nothing wrong. It shall be the way of the best. Why NPP is not capable is getting exposed.
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Gen Tuesday, 21 May 2024 05:13 AM
People who are supporting are the very same people who supported GR. They praised GR was well read, experienced and worked in so many firms in USA as a consultant and is visionary. Result was... AKD has no experience and he is a a fantasy land. Sri Lankans never learn... if you elect AKD that will be end of SL economy, we will be worst than Cuba, Venezuela. SP is no difference. Like it or not at this very moment RW is the only person who could steer the economy. If AKD or SP had a strategy they should have taken the responsibility 2 years ago. They shy away and now talking big. Anybody could talk, but neither AKD or SP can walk the talk.
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Sam Silva Tuesday, 21 May 2024 05:57 PM
Very true. But our fools can't comprehend. Also the same fool will vote for jvp just to take revenge but not for the country or the people.
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Ram Tuesday, 21 May 2024 05:45 AM
Sajith only proposed the date so he must accept the date
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Ram Tuesday, 21 May 2024 05:49 AM
In a debate like this the few questions are ready and will be asked from Sajith first then AKD, the next question will be asked first from AKD and then Sajith and it will go on. Each will be given a fixed time to answer and we can vote as to who is the winner. Sometimes the audience too can ask questions
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Lion Tuesday, 21 May 2024 06:07 AM
The debate will decide the fate of Sajith as the presidential candidate of SJB
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Abd Tuesday, 21 May 2024 06:33 AM
Sajith and his well wishers can be proud of his achievements so far, even has having a father,who was a infamous blood thirsty politician,who went on a killing spree for political power, till God above, punished him same cruel way, while he was in helm of power. SP’s upbringing is also out of common touch like a prince inside heavily guarded palaces,so he missed common touch very much, one who watched his උස නම් කම්කරු video can understand ,who is real SP is and his attitude towards public, his educational qualifications also controversial, even though ,which I watched his recent parliamentary speeches, they are good and most for betterment of the people
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An SJB Supporter Tuesday, 21 May 2024 09:59 AM
Dear AKD; Sajith is frightened to death to debate with you. Please have mercy upon him and cancel this debate.
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Man Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:23 AM
Ajith Perera suggested a debate with the Justice minister, Lalkantha. So, why not, over the devolution of judicial power to the masses which is paramount? Take note of this, please.
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Prof. Athula Tuesday, 21 May 2024 01:24 PM
@Man If you don't know devolution of judicial and arbitration powers is nothing new in Europe. County courts in the UK and switzerland are examples
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Man Tuesday, 21 May 2024 02:50 PM
@ Prof. Athula; Lalkantha, as the next Justice minister, how he is going to implement is curious to know, as SL citizens who experienced their kangaroo courts in 1988-1990 and not in Europe. Lawyers will look into this possibility of the NPP.
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Dr Saman Tuesday, 21 May 2024 11:00 AM
The only qualification Sajith has is he is the son of a former president. The reason why SJBers stay with him is he can still pull some crowds and votes due to the name recognition. SJB lacks alternative leaders - just a few with some management experience, but not potential leaders
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Rojer Tuesday, 21 May 2024 01:29 PM
Why RW is not in the debate? all contestants should attend. If RW attends, he will be exposed fully.
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NIHAL DHARMATILEKE Tuesday, 21 May 2024 01:59 PM
Gift of the gab doesn’t mean (Anura)he has the talent to lead the country where as Sajith knows what is hunger and the suffering where Anura and the gang made everyone suffer during there ‘71 and ‘ 89 bloody uprising without a plan or cause unlike the LTTE
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Boru Na ..... Atha ..... Atha ...... Atha ....... (100% truth) Tuesday, 21 May 2024 02:27 PM
Sajith will go to a Private Hospital and get himself admitted on the 5th June, itself.
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Derrick Wickramasinghe Tuesday, 21 May 2024 02:29 PM
Anura Kumara will fly to Singapore and Malaysia before that saying that his friends are inviting for a discussion, but the true story to collect funds.
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Godzilla Ronil Tuesday, 21 May 2024 02:32 PM
Following the debate, there will be Boxing between Sajith and Anura. SJB and JVP had arranged Arrack with Biriyani for the spectators with free transport.
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Standley Jayasundera Tuesday, 21 May 2024 02:38 PM
I heard Sajith already started purging. Poor fellow, how could he fight with a Giant?
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L.P. Mendis Tuesday, 21 May 2024 02:41 PM
Singing competition, playing instruments or driving buses - Sajith can win, but this is not that. Hope Anura Kumara will show mercy on Sajith and release easy questions for him to answer.
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Pulu Kaka Tuesday, 21 May 2024 04:42 PM
Dammika Perera can defeat both these talkative puppets
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Citizens Tuesday, 21 May 2024 06:52 PM
AKD is no match for Sajith. Sajith should never have gone down to that level and agreed to a debate with AKD!
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Bandara Wednesday, 22 May 2024 05:27 AM
Pol Pot of Cambodia also rejected and did not have any plan for the economic development of that country. Unfortunately, very few knows Pol pot and his policies. No wonder JVP does not want to debate Economic Development Strategy before the political strategy.
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