Video: Ravi resigns from UNP Nomination Board

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UNP MP and party stalwart Ravi Karunanayake has resigned from the UNP Nomination Board following a disagreement over the selecting of candidates for the forthcoming provincial council election, informed source said.

It is learnt that Mr. Karunanayake has reportedly resigned due to some unilateral decisions taken by the party leadership and also bringing irrelevant candidates from outside Colombo to contest the provincial council election.

In the wake of the conflict paired with the lack of support by other party members, Mr.Karunanayake has tendered his resignation to quit the Nominations Board.

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CBK Handbag Wednesday, 05 February 2014 04:02 PM

Good for the people, as he will help us to defeat MR while being strengthening MRs hands as an MP for UNP.

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sp Thursday, 06 February 2014 05:14 AM

Totally agreed. Because of guys like these more damage is done to whatever the the political party they represent just by opening their bad mouth.He has done irreparable damage to the UNP during the war against LTTE.

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Hirantha Thursday, 06 February 2014 05:08 AM

! ohh why did you resign now with all the damages have been done to the party? its still not too late to oust the unwanted and bring back the party to the winning road!

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ind Thursday, 06 February 2014 04:55 AM

This party is called UNITED NATIONAL PARTY. No unity in the party itself !!

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Samitha Silva Thursday, 06 February 2014 04:30 AM

Good for the party.

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joseph Thursday, 06 February 2014 04:29 AM

Well Mr. Karunanayake. You should realize that you cannot have
everything you want. A good leader is some one who agrees to disagree. I am from the constituency you represent. We are from the area long before you took over the UNP leadership in Colombo North. Soon as you took over you had some disagreement with some of the local council members and they left the party. Some are contesting independently and still getting elected, but not the person you nominated at the last local government election. In spite of many messages sent to you through your coordinators you fielded a candidate who could not even muster 500 votes. Now she has fallen out with you and joined General Fonseka. When you had your say it was OK irrespective of the candidate you nominated. When there is an disagreement you want to resign from the nomination board. It is not a good sign of a good politician. Isn't it ?

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A W Abdulkany Thursday, 06 February 2014 03:34 AM

once again the problem of unity in the party. If there is no unity and consensus everything will collapse.

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Manchu Thursday, 06 February 2014 03:30 AM

Ranil made a grave mistake by bringing Ranjan from Ratnapura. Minorities particularly Muslims will not vote for UNP this time because of this decision. Ravi should join JVP, the only party which can save this country from Mafia, thugs, bribery and corruptions.

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Suq Madique Thursday, 06 February 2014 03:08 AM

More trouble within the party. Not the way to go to win elections. Wait and see MR will grab Ravi too, after all he knows his leader is a loser..

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ManThillekerathne Thursday, 06 February 2014 03:01 AM

Ravi is frighten of Ram (at the last parliamentary election). Now, Marikkar and Muzzamil. He wants to be 2nd of Colombo by getting rid of threats as such. What a disgraceful leader, he is ?
Vajira also did same, this time while Gayantha did not have any objection. UNP is destroyed by these people.

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Nimal Thursday, 06 February 2014 02:54 AM

SL needs a unifted strong opposition party with educated moderate candidates running for elections. Not actors/actresses...

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Menaka Nanayakkara Y Thursday, 06 February 2014 02:34 AM

Genral, the path is clear. Pls do go forward! All the very best!

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Top Cat Wednesday, 05 February 2014 08:50 AM

Good to hear. So the stooges too are falling apart. It is the time for the General to step in.

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gan kabaratya Wednesday, 05 February 2014 03:08 PM

හෙට අනිද්දා සන්දානයෙ ලොකු අමති කමක් ගනිවිද ?

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an s !!!kith udugama Wednesday, 05 February 2014 01:24 PM

Anay Sudhu Yanna epa Kakiri Paluwa .
Oya giyoth UNP eka Kota uda

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sinhala modaya Wednesday, 05 February 2014 10:56 AM

UNP should have had the guts to ask him to contest for CM for WP to show his colors or depart.

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Roshan Wednesday, 05 February 2014 10:09 AM

Very soon there will be another cross over.

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nanayakkaran Wednesday, 05 February 2014 10:04 AM

He must resign from Party as well for the future of the UNP.

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Gotabaya Wednesday, 05 February 2014 10:00 AM

not a bad move.

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suneth Wednesday, 05 February 2014 10:00 AM

way to go.....Ooh RW

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Concerned citizen Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:07 AM

Mandale kachal continues. So one can guess where the party will stand at the Provincial council election.

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N. Bandara Wednesday, 05 February 2014 08:52 AM

What about the nomination of Ferouza Muzammil?

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Top Cat Wednesday, 05 February 2014 08:52 AM

A totally disoriented party. Time for the Leader and the Leadership council to GO!

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