Ranjan ’s civic rights to be restored?

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Civic rights of former MP Ranjan Ramanayake is expected to be restored soon as he was summoned by the President’s office yesterday with the relevant documents.

Ramanayake who spoke to journalists after his visit to the President’s office said he was asked to bring some documents yesterday. “I approached the NPP leaders and they heeded to my request for the restoring of my civic rights. I also spoke to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over the phone,” he told journalists.

“I was barred from contesting elections and lost the right to vote. I received a poll card enabling me to vote at the Presidential election. However, I could not vote as I was out of the country,” he added.

Asked whether he would contest the General Election from NPP if his civic rights are restored, Ramanayake said it is too early to say anything about it.

Comments - 28

SJ Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:21 AM

Hope this be the 1st and last where this pardoning business should stop. Is the judiciary doing the right thing? Reminds senior Lady had to go through all sling and hardship (by parliament members) while doing her job and finally with change of govt was luckily released.

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මාමයි, බෑණයි Thursday, 03 October 2024 01:01 PM

Who says she's an angel, the no person who went up the ranks with the previous 20 years of government was ever clean.

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BKDF Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:37 AM

Be a joker only in silver-screen.

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Dr. W.D. Senanayake Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:51 AM

Ranjan only AKD could help you to restore your civil rights and proceed with him. We prefer for the forthcoming elections you must contest on NPP ticket as you are most welcome to the party.

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ජිල්බු (a professional patient) Thursday, 03 October 2024 11:24 AM

Don't you think he would be a better fit on Sajith's stage? They could even team up like 'මාමයි, බෑණයි' to deliver some belly busting clown acts?

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Bawa Terminal Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:52 AM

Restoring his civic rights is good. However, Mr. Ramanayake, though highly popular is a controversial figure. Hope people still remember his habit of recording very personal telephone conversations which got many people into trouble including Ms. Hirunika Premachandra. The NPP should never take him into their movement. He will definitely be a liability.

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Onlooker Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:08 AM

Many make mistakes in good faith but important that lessons will be learnt and he will continue his fight against injustice and corruption within cerain acceptaqble bounds.

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Jr. Garry Melder Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:54 AM

Ranjo you have approached the right person to restore your civic rights. For sure, he will do it for you as he too has the same policies like you. Better join with him and run the race towards victory as we need your valuable service.

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King Kong Ranjan Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:56 AM

AKD will surely give you the right Ministry to run. Come again and do your honest politics and teach a lesson to the ruthless ruler Mina Mahinda and his gangsters.

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mohandev Thursday, 03 October 2024 08:36 AM

Its a comedy when executive powers are to be used by JVP who were against them now wants to test in using for their benefit to go against a contempt of court ruling. That will be end of 42% hope for a new constitution dead JRJ

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Voter Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:44 AM

Yes, this is typical Sri Lankan mentality. No integrity whatsoever. Once in power, everything they barked about is null and void.

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Too Many Issues Needs To Be Addressed These Coming Years Thursday, 03 October 2024 08:48 AM

Please don’t take him in. Will have endless dramas! We need young, energetic professionals to move the country forward. Can’t have any distractions of the past not related to nation building. There are so many younger leaders who will need to be utilised for a minimum of 20years at a stretch. Too many issues which needs to be addressed especially in medical, transportation, housing, employment etc.

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D P P Prasad Thursday, 03 October 2024 08:50 AM

We have no objection for the restoration of his civic rights. But he himself has to shut his mouth as far as possible Further he is not a corrupted politician whilst comparing certain parliamentarians. Besides he should respect the judicial proceedings. However he should not be allowed to contest for the upcoming general election under the symbol of compass. His contest may lead to make the NPP election campaign chaotic

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Rajan V Pillai Thursday, 03 October 2024 08:56 AM

Once a lone voice for the commoner, is now shut up. All admired you., but we would have admired you much more if you could have not obtained conditional Presidential Pardon. You should have waited in the Jail and walked out as a real Hero. Unfortunately you have become a zero due to the conditional pardon.

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Vithuran Thursday, 03 October 2024 08:57 AM

Ranjan, why dont you learn to shut your mouth, at least at this stage? Keep your dealings personal, just don't blow the horn in public. Nobody has to know about you speaking to AKD.

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Hassansa Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:21 AM

Hon President Mr Anura Dissanayake Dont Distract from your path of Good Deeds by Giving him back his Civic rights - Get an Advice from the AG’s office and with senior Advisors Please Think 100 times brfre you decide Restoring his Civic rights Ranjan R is a Problamatic person he will put NPP In Problem wz the Public ( Bad Mouth )

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Krish Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:22 AM

What. This is not what we expected. We wanted equality. Not special treatments.

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Tissa Fernando Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:46 AM

NPP is slso trying to get those with no ethics to their team. This guy talks about poor people but depends most of time partying with female models at 5 star hotels.

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This is reality Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:59 AM

The new President should totally follow the legal and prescribed rules and regulations if he intends to do so. No room should be left for an hit-back. Previous Presidents have burnt their fingers.

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Voter Thursday, 03 October 2024 10:23 AM

This is the problem with our fellows. Spineless!

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Invertebrates Thursday, 03 October 2024 01:34 PM

Adhering to the law of the land is certainly not being spineless. For people at the top, that's honesty, integrity and being humble. For the average guy, it's class, losing illegal financial and other benefits, risky and being on a road less travelled.

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Jude Thursday, 03 October 2024 10:31 AM

Hey RR it's high time to Dial down and tone down, yeah. What you say on the podium in front of bunch of Microphones that has to change!! Look where it took you, Lost of Civic Rights. You were a bigmouth politician, and your Wings were clipped. Now you've to rely on someone else to make you contest elections and most importantly allow you to vote. My suggestion to you, speak Less.

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R Thursday, 03 October 2024 01:48 PM

Excellent news the ladies are excited and extremely happy about his status. They got shoulder to cry

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AJ Thursday, 03 October 2024 01:54 PM

RR is shallow soul with a lot of problems in morality,he is a person who needs to keep beyond the shoulder length

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sss Thursday, 03 October 2024 03:06 PM

He paid the penalty for raising in the parliament the issue of mega bogus loans obtained by politicians and their cohorts and also abuse of minors by priests. All in the parliament vehemently opposed his proposal for investigating the ;loans which amount to money required to run the whole country for 9 months

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lion Thursday, 03 October 2024 03:28 PM

Give him his civil right but dont make the mistake of giving him nomination to contest through NPP.

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Rashmi Thursday, 03 October 2024 04:06 PM

This man is good at only two things. Talking

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Ajith Thursday, 03 October 2024 04:22 PM

The first test for AKD whether he will bow to political pressure and give a sweet heart pardon, and undermine the ruling of the judiciary. When in opposition they vehemently opposed such interventionalist pardons. Now let's see whether they will walk the talk or just be the usual double talking politicians. To the credit of RW he held firm and did not bow to enormous pressure to pardon DDeS and RR.

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