Ranil predicts low voter turnout at general elections

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that enthusiasm for the general elections was visibly low, which could create uncertainly.

He made this comment earlier this morning when casting his vote at College House, predicting that the turnout would be low.

"A low voter turnout is on the cards and that creates uncertainty as it can affect any party," Wickremesinghe told journalists after casting his vote.

"We already have a ‘L board’ Executive and the legislature should not be the same," he added.

Comments - 39

Piyadasa Thursday, 14 November 2024 05:59 PM

Exactly what happened. He Understand your future is uncertain too.

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Rana Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:08 PM

Grandpa is a genius... nobody can match his IQ... but the cylinder will blast this time with unlucky grandpa

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R Navaratnam Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:08 PM

RW's observation: We already have a ‘L board’ Executive and the legislature should not be the same," Yet you, RW, have few good concepts/habits to learn from the current President, particularly spending taxpayers money and honesty. I am sorry RW.

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ACL Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:10 PM

RW always has to have the last word. The vote turn out is over 60% which is good considering the long weekend and the expenses people have to incur travelling to and from. They already did so in Sept for the Presidential elections. Those who vote for NPP will show up... those who don't show to vote know at any other party has no chance..

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Aela Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:17 PM

Shut up please! A seriously sick mind predicting only doom and gloom. Time to resurrect the Batalanda findings which were shelved by chandrika and put him in his place.

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Tennison Perera Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:21 PM

Experience is very subjective as we have experienced how the country was bankrupt. All what we need is a good intention to build the country.

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Sammy Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:29 PM

"L" Board Executive but not a corrupt

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kp92 Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:41 PM

I really wish this smug p.o.s would just go away. Rajapakse and this guy are absolutely insufferable and both appear to think they have some divine right to power. Sick of this.

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R Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:46 PM

Well unelected master debating ex president is correct. It’s very low turnout for election. People were flocking to see unelected master debater in action in his steamy climate. As we know he doesn’t need to wear L board tobe in action. I know his love machine works nonstop in the parliament as he learnt from his uncle

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Rogue Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:53 PM

Not interested in your predtions or what you think anymore. The people have spoken and REJECTED you. That's all that matters. Please shut up and go away senile loser!!

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Concerned Citizen Thursday, 14 November 2024 06:59 PM

You are an absolute disgrace to this country. Pl get lost !

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Alisten Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:07 PM

Mr Ranil, Are you power hungry. L board will learn so dont worry, You have been in Executive position and what did you do . Last two years, you abused government resources and went overseas. How did you get time to go like this. Please get out of politics like JR did. Go away and leave them to do some thing better . Dont wait until people come to your house like MR. You are old so need to get medical check to drive. 40 Years of hotel food , you missed those.

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Low tide Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:08 PM

And i predict that he will loose

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THE BIGGEST MISTAKE RANIL MADE WAS NOT SWEEPING THE SINS/CORRUPTION OF THE RAJAPASKE'S (HIS EXTENDED FAMILY CONNECTION WITH MR). Thursday, 14 November 2024 10:13 PM

I PREDICTED RANIL WAS LOSING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND SAME WILL OCCUR TO HIS ALLIANCE, I SEE THE GAS CYLINDER IS ON ITS WAY TO BLOW UP IN RANIL AND HIS SUPPORTERS FACES IN GENERAL ELECTIONS. WITH ALL THE WIPING OUT HE GOT AT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, THE ONLY GOOD THING WAS HE SAID HE WILL NOT CONTEST THE GENERAL ELECTIONS, BUT THE POEPLE HAVE WOKEN UP, TRAITOR JUMPED FROM THE ELECHAND INTO A GAS CYLINDER THIS ALONE WOULD HAVE MADE THE LIFE LONG UNP VOTERS FURIOUS. TIME TO GO INTO RETIREMENT AND STAY CLEAR FROM THE GAS CYLINDER IS WILL DEFINITELY BLOW UP AS I PREDICTED. PEOPLE KEEP PRAYING OUR MIRACLE IS ON ITS WAY,

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Rip Winkle Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:41 PM

Dear sir, you've become the equivalent of a cartoon character now.

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Citizen Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:44 PM

Ho ho, over 65% have voted. He has failed in everything. Poor guy. Go on holiday. Take enough rest and try to start thinking.

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Amaree Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:51 PM

L for LOVE. You consider yourself as "experienced" person. You involved in ROBBING the Central Bank with your friend Mahendran

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Insider Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:52 PM

Low turnout because you and Rajapakses made a mockery of politics to make people detest politics.

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Ranjith Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:54 PM

People are fed up with UNP,SLPP and breakaway parties from these two major parties , at same time they don't like JVP so voter turnout is low.People come to polling booths again in 2029 in large numbers

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johan Thursday, 14 November 2024 07:59 PM

Ranil ended up his political carrier with L board and also he destroyed his party without securing a single parliament seat in last elections.Hope this time also will be the same. Unless somebody has to call him and give a job.

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Buddhist Thursday, 14 November 2024 08:09 PM

Once again, send every candidate in Ranil's group home for good!

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Big Sam Thursday, 14 November 2024 08:16 PM

Ranil who?

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RS Thursday, 14 November 2024 08:19 PM

A pessimist and a born looser!

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Bandula Perera Thursday, 14 November 2024 08:20 PM

What an idiot

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M fahim Thursday, 14 November 2024 08:22 PM

From now onwards Ranil is in history. It’s better to see the future. Just leave him alone and let him enjoy his retirement. Don’t disturb.

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Pierre Gunesekera Thursday, 14 November 2024 08:39 PM

Told you a few days ago better clean Learner's than qualified Looters Siya. At least after this please keep your eccentricities to yourself we have had enough if your diatribes.

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Pierre Gunesekera Thursday, 14 November 2024 08:39 PM

Told you a few days ago better clean Learner's than qualified Looters Siya. At least after this please keep your eccentricities to yourself we have had enough if your diatribes.

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wickrama Wijayasiri Thursday, 14 November 2024 08:53 PM

Just imagine, this was the person who became the president through the backdoor, the person who saw to the downfall of the mighty UNP, the person whom we elected as our PM not too long ago, the person partially responsible for making our country go bankrupt, the person responsible for the Bond Scam.........trying to rise-up from his political grave he dug for himself.

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Roberta Flack Thursday, 14 November 2024 09:07 PM

This man should never be tolerated within the precincts of parliament let alone a political party. He means ill for Sri Lanka and ‘hope’ for it only if he is in power. Even if any political party or politician turns-up good for the country he will ensure their demise. He needs to be chucked out with his mischievous brood.

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Citizen Thursday, 14 November 2024 09:16 PM

L board is better than a thief and a liar

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Patcitz Thursday, 14 November 2024 10:19 PM

Who you are to declare those statistics, you are the known ROGUE who sold the beautiful nation to the US and India. While serving as the PUPPET for the US and India, you practiced CORRUPTION

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Can any of you guess? Thursday, 14 November 2024 10:54 PM

There's only one way he can step foot into the parlimemt? All of us know not as a parlimentarian. Can anyone guess?

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Gt Thursday, 14 November 2024 11:14 PM

Ane sin men, ranil has tiny hands he can't find work easily except thieving, what can he do with his t rex hands???

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Sorori Maripaln Thursday, 14 November 2024 11:43 PM

Last talk of pina. Glad to see that this man is completely out with thieves.

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Sorori Maripaln Thursday, 14 November 2024 11:43 PM

Last talk of pina. Glad to see that this man is completely out with thieves.

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Citizens Friday, 15 November 2024 02:16 AM

Ranil once upon a time you were a L board as well. So it doesn’t matter how long you were in politics, what matters is how you have developed the country. You and your good friend MR brought down the country to zero then taking loan and defaulting the debt payment just earned provision for covering day to day expenses. It is not called development. The development is what is today the tiny island singapore. Without any resources their currency and passport is strong.

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Keerthi Nelson Friday, 15 November 2024 04:10 AM

Ranil kuhakaya. We don't need to hear your predictions or advises anymore.

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Ia Bertus Friday, 15 November 2024 04:31 AM

This is the end of your luxury foreign travels

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Seeya Friday, 15 November 2024 05:20 AM

This time he will say the government doesn't have a majority due to low voter turnout which means that people have rejected the government coming into power. Mark my words.

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