President invited me for Urumya land distribution ceremony: Gayantha

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Colombo, Feb 6 (Daily Mirror) - Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Gayantha Karunathileke said he attended the state ceremony to distribute land to the poor following an official invitation he had received from President Ranil Wickremeisnghe.

“I was invited by the President and the government and I thought it was correct for me to participate in the ceremony as I am a former Minister in charge of lands. I was the one who submitted a Cabinet Paper to distribute land for the poor during the Yahapalana government. However, a certain party went to courts and stopped our programne. I was invited to the ceremony as a pioneer of the programme,” MP Karunathileke told the Daily Mirror.

“Both President Wickremesinghe and the incumbent Minister of Lands Harin Fernando correctly told the ceremony that it was I who pioneered the programme,” he added.

The MP denied speculations on social media that he is one of the MPs who are in line to crossover to the government. Speculations became rife after MP Shan Wijayalal joined the SJB and obtained the party organizer's post for the Galle District.

Comments - 12

S. P. Ramkumar Tuesday, 06 February 2024 01:53 PM

This may be tit for tat, but interest of people, this is good example. Oppositions party members are not enemies to dulling party.

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ROSH Tuesday, 06 February 2024 02:14 PM

Of course unelected master debating president always invite folks to his double bed in mile high club to develop him do some internal work. Excellent news please make sure he wears protective gear

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Ram Tuesday, 06 February 2024 02:22 PM

His next move will be the JUMP

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Gonapola Sundira Tuesday, 06 February 2024 03:03 PM

Another Ponna work!

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RuwanL Tuesday, 06 February 2024 03:24 PM

Land distribution during an election year is totally unethical and illegal. The bribery commission should be alerted!

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joshua Tuesday, 06 February 2024 03:40 PM

Jumping frogs ready for the leap

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Wiraj Tuesday, 06 February 2024 03:54 PM

Did you inform your party leader about it? It's better that Sajith identifies all these chameleons now itself and evict them before the elections.

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007 Tuesday, 06 February 2024 04:09 PM

Now you have to go will Ranil when he calls you to join him. Bye bye Baba.

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Tom Tuesday, 06 February 2024 08:07 PM

There is nothing wrong in attending an event that help the people. This shows the levels our politics had gone down to. The opposition always try to scuttle

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Mark Fernando Tuesday, 06 February 2024 08:32 PM

you dis correct thing attending this occasion and for your self satisfaction too. after all you had initiated this program. this is curtesy call more than politics.

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Waco Wednesday, 07 February 2024 08:47 AM

This should not be undertaken by the President, untill the Presidential election is concluded and new president is appointed. If not this is like giving Lollies before the election.

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LAND MUST BE TRANSFERED FROM OWNER TO THE POOR, NOT GOVERNMENT TO THE POOR. Wednesday, 07 February 2024 02:33 PM

ELECTION OR NO ELECTION DO WHAT WAS DONE MANY YEARS AGO CAP NUMBER OF ACRES AND CONFISCATE THE REST AND GIVE OUT TO THE POOR AND NEEDY, NOT REPEAT NOT GO INTO THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OR OUT THE BACK DOOR TO STOOGES.

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