MR pledges to continue supporting Ranil

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he and his party will continue to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Addressing a public gathering in Kalutara, the former Prime Minister said that “although he (President Ranil) belonged to the UNP, he is on the right path now, so we have to support him in order to move the nation ahead,” he said.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and several MPs of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna and party supporters attended the gathering.

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johan Saturday, 08 October 2022 07:49 PM

MR is expecting Ranil to carry him on his shoulder along with son on his hip.Next election canvassing, Pohuttuwa will put all blame on UNP and get bad name for Ranil. UNPers must be vigilant about Rajapakses tricks

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Kodithuwakku arachchige Dinesh Karunarathna Saturday, 08 October 2022 07:50 PM

We have already know this kind of things happened , I saw that meeting on tv so I can image what will happen in next election , poor sri lanka never come correct path and they never realized the truth

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Your count down started on May 09. Saturday, 08 October 2022 08:27 PM

No need to support him he is the saviour of your crimes committed by your family. He is under your control and it is a well known fact. Since this crisis situation situation started with you all have done to ease the problems of the common masses. You are dreaming to make your son as president of this country and you and your family to rob this country further more.

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Sunil Saturday, 08 October 2022 08:34 PM

Without Ranil who will cover

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Charles Rich Saturday, 08 October 2022 08:53 PM

Yes, I will scratch your back for he has scratched my back for ‘ yonks ‘ and covered up NOT investigated all yours and your families alleged acts of frauds. You in turn didn’t do a ‘ dicky bird ‘ to investigate RW ‘s alleged. ‘ BOND SCAM ‘ activity. NEVER MIND THE COUNTRY as long as you

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Rohan Silva Saturday, 08 October 2022 09:18 PM

Who's joking. You mean people want Ranil? No never. People are waiting for Rajapakses to return the loot. Till the judicial course of action on massive fraud that has taken place is completed don't have hopes of coming to govern this country. Your henchiyyas will vote for you if they have no brains. The citizens will never vote for you and your kith and kin.

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Yahapala Saturday, 08 October 2022 09:19 PM

Of course it is so easy to control Mr Rookadaya than your own Mafia brothers. Just keep it up.

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Bernard Jayatilake Saturday, 08 October 2022 09:30 PM

Once nemesis now friends, the beleaguered SLPP now licking the boots of UNP for their survival only to strike back at the correct time.

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ranjit Saturday, 08 October 2022 09:42 PM

MR " we ( Rajapakshas) always support Ranil because we know that he is our Saviour preventing us from going to the prison for our crimes- corruption, bribery, murder etc etc "

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TJ Saturday, 08 October 2022 09:44 PM

A friend in need is a friend indeed. A perfect combination of evil

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Crooks Saturday, 08 October 2022 09:53 PM

Of course, MR and his cronies have to support their SAVIOUR Ranil! If not for Ranil , they may perhaps be not amongst the living.

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GHT Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:05 PM

Yes sir, as long as Ranil holds the power, the SLPP is in a safe hand.

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Story of Little Red Riding Hood Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:09 PM

"How wonderful long teeth you have Grand Ma!" How wonderful long nails you have Grand Ma!" said little Red Riding Hood, to the Grand Ma.

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Mizaru Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:11 PM

Nothing new. He was doing this for the last 3 decades. That is why we want these two clowns out. They need to be chased out.

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gunadasa kaggoda Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:19 PM

he is slowly dying to join the animal al world. lets have mercy upon him.

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Jeya Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:20 PM

The problem is Ranil is a Secret Christian as such not much loyalty to Sri Lanka. Look how he rushed to London to pay respect to the dead Queen while people were starving in Sri Lanka.

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G W Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:35 PM

There is a Christian Tamil entity using falls IDs like Buffalocitizen, Roisi , Socrates , and many more is using this daily mirror paper to trash Sri Lanka left and right. This old unemployed scum who is 70 years old and living in Canada and writing weekly columns for the daily mirror is the SUSPECT. He has no University education but paid in Indian Rupees to defend India in the daily mirror . We have to extradite this garbage from Canada otherwise he would do more repetitional harm to our country.

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Maina Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:36 PM

Pathetic, a criminal trying to be relevant. In his speech he was talking of Gota , not Ranil, till he was prodded to correct himself. Again fibbing the ignorant fools of SL, with his criminal son and the rest of the key gang members.

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Lank Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:51 PM

That is the only way to escape any punishment .. All of you have destroyed this country...You; Ranil and MS and your family are legally responsible to this mess and yet you want to get back support from public . I don't think this time the public is fool like before . Don't go asking any more votes

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johan Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:53 PM

He is not praising him he is icing him for him and his family's survival otherwise how long they all can hide in Naval Bases and Hotels etc.

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Want to make some more money Saturday, 08 October 2022 10:59 PM

All of us know you are wasting your dirty clothes through Ranil. Once you reorganize your self again with the hoarded money power you will him out and pave the way for your son. But there's a God how and what will happen next no body knows. After so many years UNHRC has taught you all a good lesson. One cannot all of us all the days.

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Deshabhi Saturday, 08 October 2022 11:02 PM

It's so very sad to see that there are still ignorant and selfish people who are supportive of these thieves.

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Truth with Chatura hurts Sunday, 09 October 2022 03:38 AM

RW was always saying what is right for the country. Now he has a chance to implement it. It's pohottuwa together with their large powerful media backers who kept criticizing and even messing up those matters by reducing taxation etc to win election and hoodwinking the rural pro sinhala Buddhist population. To Tilt the vote media also over inflated a 680m rupees bond scam portraying it as a 15b scam and also the Easter attack snatched catholic votes. JVP yet remains the most destructive southern political entity followed by Ŕajapakse tactics painting liberal policies black in the eyes of illiterate voters. RW is no saint but a better educated person who was not running behind money. ÈCT ETCA SAITM FTA now when we look at those where UNP lost popularity one will understand the damage bad mouthing with media support has done to this country.

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Andrew Silva Sunday, 09 October 2022 04:22 AM

Unprincipled man joins another unprincipled man. Is it not enough the damage both of you have done to Sri Lanka. Your brains are so twisted you don’t know the difference between good and bad.

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Dilipkumar Sunday, 09 October 2022 05:16 AM

Thief saving another the thief. This is normal procedure in politics. Poor voters pay the price

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Premalal Perera Sunday, 09 October 2022 05:46 AM

He knows that Ranil is on the right path but did not realise that he himself was on the wrong path. These corrupt Mynas will say anything to protect their looted wealth. They will squeeze the life out of the people to save themselves.

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democrat Sunday, 09 October 2022 05:53 AM

This man destroyed our nation ,its culture ,values,democratic traditions, then plundered it with his family and with his cronies. His position in the srilankan history will be written as the darkest period of our country.

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Nimal Sunday, 09 October 2022 06:12 AM

SL people never learn. I won't be surprised that this lot will be reelected again. No wonder the country is where it is. How uneducated the electorate is!

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Divine help isNot available Sunday, 09 October 2022 06:45 AM

Continued greed and power is keeping this guy alive, not sure what kind hell he will be in when he leaves this world, you reap what you sow, enjoy the ride. Karma will catch with your entire family, only a matter of time.

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Anil Sunday, 09 October 2022 07:25 AM

Yes, shameless corrupted rajapakse family need him to protect them after robbing our money and putting the country on this state. Its a pity to see Still ppl r with them for their own benefit even after all that has happened

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Robin Banks Sunday, 09 October 2022 07:51 AM

Don't worry your housemaid will always protect you and your family. Its called honor among criminals.

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Nilmini Welivita Sunday, 09 October 2022 07:53 AM

If you don't you and the rest of your criminal family could end up where you'll truely belong, Wellikada.

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Sokrates Sunday, 09 October 2022 07:54 AM

A FAIRY TALE Once upon a time, a President of Sri Lanka traveled to Germany to be treated for his insomnia. He couldn't sleep anymore because he committed many evil, evil deeds and had many people murdered. Since the chancellor of the Germans knew about his bad, bad deeds, he didn't get a VIP reception. However, because the President had many, many enemies, many, many weapons were brought in boxes with diplomatic luggage to his embassy in Berlin before his visit to Germany. Now, however, another affront to the poor, ailing President. The uncooperative Germans would not allow his body guards to carry weapons to protect him from his enemies. No German politician visited him in the hospital to wish him a speedy recovery. After his hospital stay, the President flew back home, sad because the Germans had ignored him as a great statesman. He then wept bitterly into his maroon shawl during the flight and drowned his sadness in Arrack. And if he hasn't died, he still has sleepless nights.

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Be Fair Sunday, 09 October 2022 08:02 AM

I agree with you

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VJ Sunday, 09 October 2022 08:23 AM

Why not? In return Ranil can continue to protect the Rajapakshes.

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Citizen k Sunday, 09 October 2022 08:44 AM

Self preservation comes first. How can Mahinda give up all what he stole.

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Sunil Sunday, 09 October 2022 08:54 AM

No wonder. This wretched president is doing all the white-washing for the jarapakshas and nothing else.. But, if will be to no avail.

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Deshi Sunday, 09 October 2022 09:04 AM

Can't you pledge to give the looted money back? That's what we need, not your support for the government.

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Nilmini Welivita Sunday, 09 October 2022 09:42 AM

If a larger scale fraud is uncovered in Sri Lanka, a rajapaksa family member/s would definitely be involved.

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Punchi Sunday, 09 October 2022 10:12 AM

Why are we Shinhala people attacking RW and the Rajapakses now, who we hailed as saviours of our Lanka for their reducing of minority numbers by about 100,000 in 2009. Is it because Karma has now caught up with us and possibly impoverish us for the next 100 years ?

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rbh Sunday, 09 October 2022 11:01 AM

Rajapaksa has thought Ranil the right path That means Ranil is learning lessons from Rajapaksa, Further proofs that Ranil is on Rajapaksa’s Pocket, Dominated, Ranil unable to challenge dominance and to challenge to control, Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power, easiest to dominate Ranil and win Rajapaksa to hide all illegal agenda, The score he received from UN is 07 out of 20 and the loan he got , is making the people difficult imposing with Tax after all his round trip to world shows the unpopular

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Observer Sunday, 09 October 2022 11:07 AM

We saw on the TV the crowds listening to Mahinda, Rohitha(wiping his crocodile tears) Johnston, Pavitra Devi and a few others.Those animals in the crowd who were listening may have been given Arrack and Money lavishly from their robbed wealth, to make make them attend the meeting. Mahinda praising Ranil is no surprise as Ranil is their SAVIOUR.

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CLOSE WATCH Sunday, 09 October 2022 11:19 AM

It is very unfortunate ,,,our Sri Lankans will never learn from past mistakes. I am 100% sure, again the ALI BABA and his 40 THIEVES will be re elected in next election. Very disappointing to see so much people gathering for rallies even with a pay ,, all of us are playing with our children future.

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Dushantha Sunday, 09 October 2022 11:33 AM

This man and his whole family should be in jail by now. Again he wants to come to the limelight and the ignorant, idiotic, stupid Sri Lankans, famous for their short memory span, are allowing it. Don't let any of the rajapakses open their mouths on politics, please.

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Aquarius Sunday, 09 October 2022 11:45 AM

What a sad state of affairs. Watched it on TV and it is easy to understand why we will remain stupid until we have no country to call ours. If the people are blind to what is happening to the country, they deserve what they get!

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NIHAL DHARMATILEKE Sunday, 09 October 2022 12:42 PM

This man has no dignity, guilt after destroying our country with the help of his brothers and less intelligent clan, now talking of developing the country

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Abd Sunday, 09 October 2022 12:42 PM

Now many supporters feel RW as an agent of BR, which is unnecessary accusation and loose support of floating votes,many believe RW is capable of pull the country out of economic cesspit, which done by Rajapakshas, so the best is dissolve the parliament in the first instance and go for election, without pleasing some

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Terrence Sunday, 09 October 2022 01:46 PM

Only time will tell us what God has for those who think that this relationship will last as things will get sour as man proposes God disposes

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Terrence Sunday, 09 October 2022 01:46 PM

Only time will tell us what God has for those who think that this relationship will last as things will get sour as man proposes God disposes

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KM Rafeek Sunday, 09 October 2022 02:12 PM

All people of Sri Lanka must think intelligently, irrespective of their Race/Religion or get RUINED/DESTROYED. Please look into the ATTITUDE/CONDUCT of RULERS from RANIL to MAHINDA

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Martin Milton Sunday, 09 October 2022 02:21 PM

Anyone with even an iota of intelligence knew this from the very inception of Pohottuwa and MR's years..He now has the 'gall' to come out with it! As if the people did not know! let us wait for the HC case. MM

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Anthony. R Sunday, 09 October 2022 04:59 PM

Birds of a feather flock together, Ranil a puppet in the hands of the Rajapakshas, if Not for them,he would never have become President, but at a cost of the grand old party UNP. He has destroyed, and is dead and buried.

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Roisin Sunday, 09 October 2022 07:58 PM

G W : and who are you? Why don't you come up with strong arguments to prove I am wrong instead of this ridiculous comment? I should not even bother to reply you, because I am sure poor you have mental problems.

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