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’I have no competition,’ says President
Colombo, August 07 (Daily Mirror) - In a discussion with heads and representatives of media institutions, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he has no competition as his focus is on advancing the country.
“I have proved my capability twice," he emphasized.
The President made these remarks during a discussion with heads and representatives of media institutions a short while ago.
He also said, “We cannot change any of the benchmarks of the agreements made with the IMF or creditors, if we do Sri Lanka could lose the funding. Hence, all candidates must be truthful to the voters.”
Responding to a question whether if elected he will form a national government or not, the President said he would invite everyone to work with him.
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Comments - ’I have no competition,’ says President
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Lalantha Kurera Wednesday, 07 August 2024 01:34 PM
yes twice, once in central bank robbery, secondly at Easter Sunday attack.
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Damith Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:27 PM
People like you fell for the Rajapakse trap and 6.9M voted for the looters. What happened is history. Don't blame RW for your foolish decision to vote for the looters
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Citizen Thursday, 08 August 2024 04:21 AM
Yes. The master crook. Mainly the crooks and criminals are backing him.
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Fernando Thursday, 08 August 2024 11:09 AM
RW is the only person who talks sense at this juncture. All others are trying to boast about themselves and keep uttering nonsense. We don't need a boaster as a president of this country. We want someone who can handle the current situation wisely.
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Leslie Karunapala - Leading Businessman from Kelaniya Friday, 09 August 2024 11:51 AM
Why not 3rd protecting the thieves lead by Mahinda who helped him with Taring opposite Siri Kotha.
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Prof. H.M.M. Mohamed Azwer Haj Friday, 09 August 2024 11:55 AM
Ranil did you pay 17 million each to Carrom Board Aluthgamage and Ratharang to save them from their cases or to make them Top Cabinet Ministers. You Ugly Ranil.
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S. Samarakoon Wednesday, 07 August 2024 01:39 PM
SLPP will be back. Namal as PM. Just a Drama !!
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Sokrates Wednesday, 07 August 2024 01:42 PM
His senility is now reaching dangerous levels, which clearly indicate a loss of touch with reality. As a result, he is not fit for the presidency either now or in the future.
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MirakRajBanda Wednesday, 07 August 2024 01:44 PM
It remains me of Rajapakya was telling, ''as I contesting with my shadow?'', and lost to Sorrysena. :)))))))))))
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Voter Wednesday, 07 August 2024 01:47 PM
Even last general election you had no competition…history will repeat….
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karu Wednesday, 07 August 2024 01:56 PM
during your time looks fantastic marketing campaign awesome ! , successors had to pay back for what you had done during your tenure
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Honest Wednesday, 07 August 2024 01:57 PM
Your competition
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Vernon Wednesday, 07 August 2024 01:58 PM
What were you doing all the previous years? You were in power in many times. You neglected Agriculture, did away with krushikarma viyapthi sevaka etc. Your principle was to import which you said was cheaper than growing here. Now you want power to undo your own damage. This must be basis tactics or politicians. Bring the country down, make people poor and then come to elections promising the moon and the sun. OK, if you have brought the economy to some stable position, let others younger carry on. You are not the only one who can carry on. You cannot run the entire relay race, as leadership is a like a relay race. You have done your good or bad, now please retire gracefully.
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Onlooker Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:01 PM
All the corrupt are already in his camp so he would invite everyone. But the good people are not joining him knowing he is safeguarding the corrupt as in the past. Never a word about previous corruption.
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lk Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:01 PM
once again he is trying to fool people. IMF and west are his friends...modern slavery by West and IMF.
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Rip Winkle Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:04 PM
Correction, dear sir ... You want to prove your capabilities to yourself only. Your words expose your inbuilt need for validation from others but you will not receive it because you don't deserve it.
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Lk Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:11 PM
yet, people do not trust you...40 years of failure is enough. Let us vote to NPP to gauge the quality of public service.
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Mahesh Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:16 PM
Don’t underestimate of Namal Rajepakse who has plenty of experience in all fields including Rugby/ Car racing etc .
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Soori Maripalan Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:22 PM
Same you said before, Mr Pina! No one votes for Mynas Hora Kalli came to you; Rattaran, Kappam; Paganath; Drug King; Seeni Hora; Banku Hora all! WonderPUL group to run the country!!
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Zacky AMM Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:28 PM
Well said sir, After releasing the country from the economic crisis and creating a democratic platform, some are taking up the IMF matter to show as a issue and pretending they are the master of IMF fund facility. These politicians were getting away from the challenging environment.
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wild fox - no 1 cunning Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:28 PM
He washed rajapaasas asses all these times and finally he paid to Rajapaksa MPS and kicked Rajapakasa.. the is a good soup rajapakasa
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Ahamed Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:28 PM
Yes, you have a competition between 3rd and 4th places as per the analysis.
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sam Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:13 PM
Well said
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saman Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:34 PM
Pina, you will lucky if you be 4th in the race.
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Citizens Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:35 PM
You have our deepest sympathy, really you do! We feel so sorry for you!!
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Roni Kaila Somadasa Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:38 PM
Be advised nothing is carved in stone. You have no right to say that what you and this deceitful government has done is the only way out. There has to escape clauses in any agreement. Can be done by a small penalty. Further you are not God's gift to mankind as the savoir of Lanka. Fresh thinking is necessary to move forward. Do not try to brainwash people as they have already made up their mind. Go back to history it will tell y how successful you were in the past with elections.
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Karalasingam Sivalingam Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:41 PM
Ranil may be correct, the intelligent and educated in Colombo would vote for him, but the rural folks feel cost of living unbearable, they could see pre Rajapaksa era a blessing; hence Ranil's dream world is illusive.
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saman Wednesday, 07 August 2024 06:53 PM
Ranil and the UNP managed to get only 239,000 votes from the entire country during the last general election. This time with some SLPP members the maximum he will get is 1.2 million votes, in the presidential election. So, he will be lucky if he hits the 4th place in the race. Ranil since you are taken as a bite, why won't you give up.
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Krish Wednesday, 07 August 2024 08:49 PM
He lost his own seat in Colombo to Sajith. Not sure what are talking about.
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ACA Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:43 PM
Wow, dreaming guy.
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Sen Rakapaksha Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:44 PM
You have no competition for the third place
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Volker Metzger Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:45 PM
Once again, it is not true when Ranil says that he has no (!) competition!!! All well-known presidential candidates want the country to develop further while complying with the known financing conditions!!! The only difference is that there is at least one (!) candidate, Sarath Fonseka, who will also remove the disastrous internal conditions and obstacles that are blocking the country's development, such as corruption, the illegal enrichment of specific politicians, social and ethnic injustices, etc.!!! Ranil has done the exact opposite, he has protected the perpetrators and robber barons of all these atrocities and has done nothing against them!!! The only hope is that the majority of voters will not be deceived by him and other political "charlatans"!!!
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Lk Wednesday, 07 August 2024 02:57 PM
NPP will win and then you see all these people will disappear
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Dee Wednesday, 07 August 2024 03:56 PM
So will the country!
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Pathmaranjan Wednesday, 07 August 2024 03:02 PM
History will repeat RWR.
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Just wait and see Wednesday, 07 August 2024 03:53 PM
Just imagine if you lose after saying "you have no competition". Only time will tell.
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Dickson Wednesday, 07 August 2024 03:54 PM
Mr. Bean, remember the campaign by Mangala... Ranil ta baa. Still you can't. Specially after robbing the CB.
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Yohan Wednesday, 07 August 2024 03:58 PM
True. No competition for 4th place
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joshua Wednesday, 07 August 2024 03:58 PM
did you just land from Mars?
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Ram P Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:16 PM
After losing the election and when you are under arrest for various crimes, you can think back for a review of pre election times to see the competition you faced to come 4th
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Ha Moo Talk Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:18 PM
You could not re-build your party even when you were the President and when you had your ex elephants all stacked up as advisors in the Presidents office using tax payer money
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saliya Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:32 PM
I don't expect voters in this country to understand this. Still 6.9M around
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Rathnavali Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:37 PM
Looks like the people commenting on this page have not listened to Ranil's speech. His words were genuine and he is focused towards bringing this country to a well developed state. If people do not realize that and vote for the "talkers" then God Help Sri Lanka!
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Smh Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:42 PM
Wait. RW is an interim president no? Was it not until a president was chosen? May be I am mistaken but I was thinking if it is a conflict of interest for an interim president to be candidate.
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Kevin Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:44 PM
In the race to next life.
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Nimal 1 Wednesday, 07 August 2024 04:46 PM
Of course, you have proved your capability twice. The first was almost as soon as you assumed power, you heinously cancelled the local government elections that had been called. The second was in brutally repressing the democratic rights of the people by the heinous use of military force and generous use of water cannon and tear gas. In both instances, you lived up to the reputation in describing yourself as a Hitler. So when you face the forthcoming elections, you will have no competition at all. There is absolutely no need to talk about it.
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Last come Wednesday, 07 August 2024 09:27 PM
Well said Nimal. In a race there's never any competition for the last come.
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Foot note Wednesday, 07 August 2024 05:05 PM
His competition seems to challenge or ridicule peoples' choice forgetting very basics of a franchise.
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Lalindra Wednesday, 07 August 2024 06:15 PM
In robbing the country and ruining the economy, he certainly has no rival. He does it best.
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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Wednesday, 07 August 2024 06:39 PM
NO COMPETITION!!! SAY THAT AGAIN, YOUR COMPETITION IS WITH THE MAJORITY OF VOTERS WHO WITH PEOPLES POWER WILL WIPE YOU OUT OF POLITICS. THOUGHT YOUR CAPABILITIES WERE FOR THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE, UNFORTUNATELY YOU ARE TAKING THE COUNTRY ALONG FOR YOUR OWN SEEKING AND LEAVING THE MAJORITY OF SUFFERING POOR AND LESS FORTUNATE BEHIND (TIME TO STEW IN THIS THOUGHT). YOUR ONE MISSION IS TO GET THE STATUS OF HAVING BEEN THE PEOPLES PRESIDENT, SORRY TO SAY THAT IS "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE".
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Dan Wednesday, 07 August 2024 07:42 PM
1. You proved your capabilities to save a corrupt lot by dismantling an uprising staged by innocent people. 2. You also proved your capabilities by ruining the largest and the oldest political party of the country
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Roberta Flack Wednesday, 07 August 2024 08:07 PM
Only winners have competition and losers don’t. So we understand what you mean. You only can come into power by hoodwinking people.
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Jude Wednesday, 07 August 2024 08:36 PM
Hello, the competition blew past him.
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Buddhist Wednesday, 07 August 2024 09:05 PM
Yes Ranil is correct. He has no competition in the following: 1. Adding all the crooks into his group 2. Mega white collar robberies - Central Bank and Visa processing 3. Approving number of bills to be presented to the Parliament which violated the constitution and Human Rights 4. Not conducting elections on due dates 5. Entering parliament through the back door when people have rejected him and his party without giving a single seat in an election. Yes there is no competition to Ranill on these points.
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Pol Wednesday, 07 August 2024 09:36 PM
Yes. No competition when all the thieves have come to your side.
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Ranjith Wednesday, 07 August 2024 09:43 PM
September 21st people will put in the dustbin we know SJP most favourite and people choice to win the elections and move forward don't think you are the only person can run this country it's a false statements made by you and your government SJB can do a better job.
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Jude Wednesday, 07 August 2024 10:02 PM
RANIL you're way way behind the competition!! You've lot of catching-up to do!!
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Jude Wednesday, 07 August 2024 10:03 PM
The competition way ahead of you!!
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sumo Wednesday, 07 August 2024 10:53 PM
Getting too cocky. Overconfidence has brought down many a person. A little humility would be good here. Silly sod.
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R Wednesday, 07 August 2024 11:29 PM
Excellent news, please don’t disrespect unelected master debating president. He loves the competition on his double bed. I bet he turns himself on normal folk’s back till his double bed gets soo steamy climate. He wants use his love machine nonstop till election before becoming immortal.
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M Fernando Thursday, 08 August 2024 06:16 AM
Sir, with Namal Rajapakse's entry into the race, I think you now have serious competition. After all, how will you keep your promise to his father ? Ah ! I get it. After you "win", you can graciously make Namal the Prime Minister... Good play ! Promises kept, Everyone's a Winner !!
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[email protected] Thursday, 08 August 2024 08:23 AM
When the wild old fox met the media and asked about 'drive' somehow he got the word salad enticing. The cunning fox wants people to reject Pohottu thieves, (jumped and started supporting him) at the general election. Why this enlightened politics nominate them but this is not a thing as he is going to end up without any medal for sure.
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Ranjith Thursday, 08 August 2024 06:11 PM
What a joker calling himself independent while being the leader of the UNP no competition for him for central bank robbery, for ruining the country, clever living with and safeguarding criminals etc etc
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Sambo Friday, 09 August 2024 07:19 AM
That's what you think. just remember to think about what you siad on the 22nd September.
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Ruben disty Friday, 09 August 2024 11:50 AM
Ranil can be the the president he needs a good deputy Anura is ideally finance economy foriegn corresponds have fonseka take full responsibility fixing the nations important government sector's with proper Reforms all other important portfolios need well experience qulified honest educated decent individuals timely manner for the countries future road map for prosperity
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Soori Maripalan Friday, 09 August 2024 04:58 PM
What a Gon Pin man you are Ruben? President? What a joke? He did not even got in to the parliament? Same thing will repeat again!
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Soori Maripalan Friday, 09 August 2024 01:40 PM
You have no competition with the Satan JRJ - go and see him soon after the election!
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Sumal Friday, 09 August 2024 05:55 PM
Yes, we know you have no competition. Either you will withdraw or support Namal at the last minute. This is to avoid becoming 3rd in the race.
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A Supporter of RW Saturday, 10 August 2024 05:57 AM
You have a competition for the 4th place from Namal.
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