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Sajith could be the PM candidate if he agrees to a grand opposition alliance: Pro Ranil group
Colombo, October 2 (Daily Mirror) - The UNP and other opposition groups are willing to accept Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa as the Prime Ministerial candidate if he agrees to a common opposition alliance under a common symbol ahead of the General Election 2024, a former MP said yesterday.
Former MP Saman Ratnapriya who is a close associate of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe told media that Mr. Premadasa is welcome to become the Prime Ministerial candidate if he agrees for a common opposition alliance under a common symbol.
“We are ready to welcome Mr. Premadasa as the Prime Ministerial candidate if he agree to form a common opposition alliance under a common symbol. However, the issue is that the SJB wants the symbol of the common alliance to be the telephone. No alliance is formed under a symbol of a partner of that alliance. It has to be a common symbol,” Ratnapriya said.
“However, we will be making the final decision on the common symbol in a two days’ time and we shall then make an announcement on a common symbol,” he added.
Meanwhile SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said his party had officially informed former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from the UNP leadership so that Mr. Premadasa could take over the party and go ahead with the forming of a common alliance.” Mr. Wickremesinghe has not agreed to step down from the leadership,” he said.
Meanwhile former MP Manusha Nanayakkara told media that there is a request by some UNPers that the common symbol should be the elephant. “Some UNPers wants the elephant symbol back but we have to think about all these options. This is why we have not come to a final agreement yet,” he said.
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Comments - Sajith could be the PM candidate if he agrees to a grand opposition alliance: Pro Ranil group
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Rakitha Wednesday, 02 October 2024 06:53 AM
Oh, no! Just can't imagine why these groups hate our own country so much!
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Gabriella Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:08 AM
Don't worry. There are only 2.5% of idiots left on the electoral roll. And we already have a Prime Minister who is proving to be the best we have ever had.
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Rich Fathers and Poor Sons Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:24 AM
No, I simply cannot imagine living under Sajith's leadership in Sri Lanka -- neither under Namal's. It will be good for them if they pursue something other than political ambition. I don't think they are President material. They are like two malnourished trees under two huge trees.
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Danny Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:54 AM
Whatever you do, don't disrepute the office of presidency by bringing the former Presidents to the parliament. Let them all be like CBK. Power greedy MR spoiled MS. RW shouldn't follow them.
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NihalS Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:01 AM
Sajith, do not fall into the trap. You will be kicked out as soon as Ranil and his team reached their goal.
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Onlooker Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:08 AM
Yes President Ranil Wickremesinghe to resign from the UNP leadership or in a while he will ruin everyone around him as he did the unp, sira and the rajapakses. Do not touch him.
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Amaree Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:30 AM
RW's aim is to put Hon Sajith in the front to WIN and then come to Parliament thru National List.
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Sriyan Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:31 AM
SP as PM would be disastrous. He cannot work with others for the common good. Frankly RW be a better option.
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MADUKRM22 Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:37 AM
RW should go home. We had enough of his foxy ideas, by not giving up the UNP leadership.
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Voter Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:42 AM
So, the biggest issue here is finding a symbol? It's good to see that you clowns have got your priorities straight.
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Sam Silva Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:44 AM
It's the people votes that is important but not a stupid symbol !.
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Yohan Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:45 AM
SJB should stay away from RW and its frogs. Most of the frogs like Manusha, Rajitha, Harin are looking for a way to enter parliament as all will get wipedout at upcoming GE. SJB is an opposition party all this time and has a totally different voter base to that of RW. RW was the government candidate and it was the worst defeat to a president in SL. SJB should later on look for a new leader as SP is unable to win the majority of floating voters and youth
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Voter Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:29 AM
While I welcome SJB to be a strong opposition to complement NPP, not at the expense of inviting the useless corrupt MPs from UNP and forming an alliance. SJB must go it alone! Otherwise, my vote will be for the NPP.
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Mp Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:49 AM
FIRST WAIT FOR ELECTION RESULTS. THAN WE CAN SEE PARLIAMENT PRIME MINISTER OR AT HOME PRIME MINISTER. NOW YOU DAY DREAM EVERY HOUR. NO PROBLEM AT ALL
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SL lover Wednesday, 02 October 2024 07:50 AM
Siya is not going anywhere. He wants the child back :)
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ජිල්බු Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:07 AM
Now he wants the child he abused and molested back? I'm not sure the courts agree as he has, on many occasions, go against the court decisions.
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Percy Wijenayake Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:01 AM
The Elephant symbol must be retained as it is more dignified.
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P.Wijenayake Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:04 AM
We all know, Sajith is not a good decision maker, usually late.
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Aela Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:05 AM
The opposition alliance has no chance of forming the next Govt. If Ranil shows his face again their chances will be further doomed.
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This is reality Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:11 AM
Sajith hasn't to listen or take orders from members of parties destined to the dustbin of political history. As at now the only formidable opposition to the NPP is the SJP. For the SJP to maintain its status, it should not take in any member of the now almost defunct UNP. If it does it will lose even its current strength. That's a certainty.
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Soori Maripalan Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:16 AM
Sajith, do not join with Pina the RW group! Pina destroyed UND and SLPP; now trying to destroy SJB. Be careful!
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Anil Upasena Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:26 AM
UNP will make Sajith Common Prime Ministerial candidate and then kick him out at some stage. Ranil, the great strategist can see the distance more than Sajith. SJB must never go as Alliance to a party and person who delayed Sajith Presidential candidate on 2019.
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Please Stay In The Opposition Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:43 AM
Just stay as the main opposition and allow NPP to make a paramount difference in running the country please! All the previous parties and candidates had their chance in the past and didn’t do much to uplift the people’s lives. SL needs a big overhaul of its polices and legislations. With a big majority, they can easily pass them after having a proper debate. Can’t have the opposition to withhold vital changes in legislation as the country needs urgent renewals. Look at countries with stable majority leadership where there is yearly growth in all sectors. Their medical and transportation facilities are relatively excellent in all terms!
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Jude Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:50 AM
When you don't have policies and principles like Sajith Premadasa he'll stoop to any level to grab power!!
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Ex-UNPer Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:54 AM
`Ready to welcome Mr. Premadasa?` What are these guys talking about? Premadasa and SJB are in a much stronger position than Ranil and his clan as seen from the last election results. On the other hand, if SJB joins in with these rouges that will be the end of the SJB as well. Sajith should take over the UNP now and clean up the party quickly.
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Disillusioned Wednesday, 02 October 2024 03:02 PM
A rehabilitated UNPer?
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Jude Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:55 AM
With minority parties support Sajith couldn't win. Now Sajith want's to cozying up with Ranil and the UNP. There's no permanent friends or permanent enemies in politics.
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ShaqBrian Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:55 AM
SJB should stand alone and not join forces with corrupt politicians from other parties to win more shares. The downfall of Premadasa was the alliances with corrupt politicians in the Presidential election.
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Old UNPer Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:58 AM
Why can't these individuals from UNP retire from politics and allow a new lot to take over. Many will ignore UNP in the coming elections because of the poor track record. Probably the entire country would have lost interest in UNP becos of RW''s 2048 dream world....
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Christo255 Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:00 AM
Stupid pro RW faction should understand that Sajith will never join RW. Two big egos clashing
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wickrama Wijayasiri Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:03 AM
You still do not seem to get it. It does not matter how you wrap the package if it contain the people who have been rejected by the people. The wrongdoers and the culprits who looked the other way or participated in ransacking the GOSL treasury. Sajith is better to run alone as long as he dumps his entourage who came in from the 'rain' from their sinking ship, SLPP. Honesty does not appear to be in your vocabulary. UNP will not get more than 500,000 votes in total for sure.(which is better than last time)
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D P P Prasad Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:11 AM
Whoever contests under any symbol either elephant or telephone it is not easy to defeat the NPP led by AKD. The people who didn’t vote for the recently concluded presidential election in favour of AKD or any other have realised that the NPP is the only option which govern this country for a considerable period. Though Sajith make a coalition with UNP by expecting the prime minister’s post it will be a mere dream. Further though Sajith loses the election eventually he may be deprived of even the opposition leader post it may be grabbed by somebody else from the UNP by making a big coup
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Krish Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:11 AM
So these are the biggest problems they have. Nevermind the economic collapse, high living cost and lack of opportunities for the youth
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surain Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:22 AM
Mr SP do get caught to the trap laid by Ranil
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Surain Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:27 AM
Sajith will never talk to UNP until corrupt rouges lead by RW left that party !
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Abd Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:33 AM
If not coming forward with better proposals than NPP to revoking parliamentarians perks and resolve stalemate condition of central bank scam and Easter Sunday massacre, no alliance will help SJB or UNP, anyway these spokesmen’s chances are very pale to entering the parliament
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GERIATRIC RETIREE WITHOUT PENSION - TAX PAYER SINCE 1975. Wednesday, 02 October 2024 09:57 AM
ALMOST ALL OUR CITIZENS ARE FOOLS... I cannot understand why so much talk about alliances and coalitions etc., for Parliamentary Elections in Sri Lanka, where there is proportional representation. Each Party [I only speak in terms of Policies] should contest individually and they will win representation in Parliament - 1, 10, 50, 115, 7 seats on voting PLUS the Bonus seats. After sitting in Parliament individually and separately, on each separate occasion they could vote either together as an alliance or coalition or whatever they call, depending on the circumstances!
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BanduXX Wednesday, 02 October 2024 12:36 PM
Each party contesting seperately is a big disadvantage in a proportional system. Because all individual parties lose the cut off votes for a preference seat, while together they concede cut off votes only once.
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Lakshman maddumahewa Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:02 AM
Repeated mistakes of UNP Should be avoided this time to sake of pure UNPrs.it is pathetic the party still has been disorganize until an election on its doorstep. It wise the party not H/O to SP one of a failed opposition leader ever history in SL POLITICS who pay the way for power a party having only 3 MPS and country presidency.
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Wiseman Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:03 AM
As NPP does not accept any frogs, SJB would be the only way into the Parliament. All the undesirable politicians are hell bent on getting back into the parliament as they need the income, power and the benefits to thrive. You will see all the unholy alliances form closer to the election. I hope the SL citizens think wisely and vote. Or else we all would be sliding back to the abyss of corruption, mismanagement and debt.
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Srilankan Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:04 AM
Similar to last general election, UNPers alone do not win a single seat. They are trying to hide under SJB. Sajith should not give any chance to these guys !
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Lion Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:17 AM
All these preparations are made on the assumption that 2.2 million votes received by Ranil will remain intact for the general election too. The man who received 30000 votes were increased to 2.2 million having used his presidential powers to maximum capacity violating the election regulations. Arbitrary increase of salaries wages of estate worker ect. With the loosing of presidency he has come back to the zero level and SJB will realize this when the election results are out on the 14 November 2024.
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Ram P Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:21 AM
SJB
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skee bee Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:50 AM
Not F voting, with or without alliance.
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joshua Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:09 AM
If you take the pro Ranil group, you will be a loser for sure at the General election. It will put NPP on a better wicket. Pro Ranil group has enough of rogues and thugs to derail your chances too. All the best sir. The people have rejected the rogues and thugs at the presidential election. Hope the candidates learnt a good lesson. If you need more classes, the people will show it at the general election.
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Lontha Paul Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:27 AM
Our country will never thrive with a greedy populace chasing perks, promoting clowns to top positions for personal gain. Just as we are settling with an educated PM who holds a PhD, Sajith, who admitted to being last in his class, rises. Those around Sajith will benefit, not the rest of Sri Lanka
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NPP cannot get two third, by energizing existing voters. They failed to get 50% and will struggle again if opposition nominate only good candidates Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:29 AM
People will teach SJb, lesson no. 2 if corrupt members are nominated, from any alliance or party.
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mnsmart Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:32 AM
These boomerang politicians who has made the Parliament a permanent residence should be kicked out this time. Now or never Sri lanka....
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saman Wednesday, 02 October 2024 11:51 AM
Winning 25 seats in parliament, how come SJB or UNP can think of the prime minister post? You all are fantasizing and are "Awalangu Kasi".
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Sonali Pathirana Wednesday, 02 October 2024 12:31 PM
Ranil has been misusing his power and spending large sums of the public money on his henchmen by way of luxury cars.Can such a person's party join hands with Sajith.The final out come will be Ranil the PM.Sajith should never join hands.The SJB will loose its voter base drastically. That is for sure.
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Krish Wednesday, 02 October 2024 12:34 PM
TBH, right now NPP should create a government regardless of what happened. Otherwise we all will be in big trouble. I have my doubts about NPP. But it doesn't matter now. They must create the government. Otherwise there will be political turmoil.
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ACA Wednesday, 02 October 2024 01:06 PM
Sajith and SJB better off without UNP for the general election. Can take over UNP once RW is chased out after the election.
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Appuhamy Wednesday, 02 October 2024 01:32 PM
These moves by SJB, UNP and others to form an alliance is based on arithmetic. They think that since Sajith got 34% votes and Ranil 17% votes, the combination will get 51% votes in the parliamentary election. This clearly demonstrate the lack of wisdom in them. Human beings are not mere numbers and since NPP starting the governing of the nation and the pragmatic decisions taken so far, millions of voters who voted for Ranil and Sajith are bound to change and vote for NPP Parliamentary candidates.
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kumari Sen Wednesday, 02 October 2024 03:06 PM
Please Sri Lankan citizens, vote to get rid of these parasites in the General Election for once and for all. They are trying to form an alliance to get into parliament to continue to plunder the country. Sri Lanka needs to give NPP full power to get the country out of the mess. President AKD, we love you and want you to get SL to proper with your team.
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NV Jen Wednesday, 02 October 2024 03:13 PM
SJB should go alone, as they are wise enough to understand that an alliance with the UNP rogues will further diminish their chances. NPP and SJB should work together after elections, to pass important legislations necessary for system change.
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DW Wednesday, 02 October 2024 03:21 PM
Remember everyone. This most important thing right now is finding a suitable symbol.
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DW Wednesday, 02 October 2024 03:21 PM
Remember everyone. This most important thing right now is finding a suitable symbol.
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Buddhist Wednesday, 02 October 2024 03:42 PM
As long as Ranil remains UNP leader Sajith should not agree to form a coalition with UNP. Further, even if Ranil leaves and a coalition is formed, those who crossed over from SJB to UNP should not be given a ticket under the coalition. After Ranil leaves the leadership of UNP, UNP must be folded into SJB as UNP is now a weak spent force.
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Seqi Wednesday, 02 October 2024 04:33 PM
He's far too dim to be a Prime minister.... Need somebody who is well educated and practically minded.
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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 02 October 2024 06:05 PM
Based on the votes cast during Presidential election, the opposition is going to get more seats in the Parliament if they join hands. Note that 58% did not vote for AKD. What AKD is foing right now is using the official position to carry out election propaganda.
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Dave Rathnayake Thursday, 03 October 2024 02:39 AM
Because of Ranil's greed, he just made ADK the President. UNP should accept that they are not a major force in Sri Lanka any longer. Instead of asking for silly things such as a common symbol to contest the general elections, they should just eat humble pie and accept the telephone as the common symbol. How stupid of them.
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G Dasa Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:12 PM
Will RW NEVER LEARN? He has been rejected outright by the people. He has brought the ince grat UNP to ZERO. Why in heavens name does he not RETIRE at 76 yrs and let the opposition manage its affairs. Go Ranil Go...... PLEASE GO.
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Ylg Sunday, 06 October 2024 05:19 PM
I don't think he's really interested in positions of leadership. Too much work
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