Female Prime Minister in NPP government?

Colombo, September 16 (Daily Mirror)-  NPP MP Vijitha Herath hinted that the Prime Minister could be a female in a National People's Power (NPP) government.

Speaking at a meeting in Minuwangoda, he said after the victory on September 21, a new Cabinet will be appointed with the powers vested with the President under Article 47.3 of the Constitution and parliament will be dissolved.

"The Oppotion camp questions as to how the NPP can run a government if Anura Kumara is elected President. After Anura becomes President, Lakshman  Nipunaarachchi who is next in the list of preferential votes in the Colombo District will be sworn in as a new MP. Then, we can appoint a Cabinet of four members. We will appoint a new Prime Minister. The Prime Minister could be a male or a female," he said.

Herath said there is only a seven member Cabinet in Switzeland and that four-member Cabinet can run for two months until a new Cabinet is appointed after the parliamentary elctions.

He said people question whether the NPP has any prominent figures to be elected as MPs and pointed out that there are so many professionals such as doctors, engineers and lawyers to represent the NPP in Parliament.

"Did anyone of you know Harini Amarasuriya before she became an MP? She was not known to the country. But now she is known by the whole country. We have so many such people who can make huge contributions," he said.