By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana  

In response to a request made by the Leader of Opposition  Sajith Premadasa to walk the talk and thereby put into practice what he  had talked of, President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday told Parliament  those in Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will walk towards a common  journey with him soon.  

“I must tell the President that he should walk the talk,” Premadasa said.  “I will walk the talk, but I would like to tell you that those in SJB will start walking with me,” the President said.  “I assure that no one in SJB will walk with you,” Leader of Opposition said.   The Leader of the Opposition requested the President to appoint  SJB MP Harsha de Silva as the Chairman of the Public Finance Committee  (COPF) as an act of good faith. “One wonders as to why the government cannot  appoint Dr. de Silva as the Chairman of the Public Finance Committee.  The President wanted our support today, but it was his government which  is delaying the appointment of Dr. de Silva as the Chairman of the  Public Finance Committee.